Remembering hard Christmases of the early 1930s
The narrator recalls severe financial hardship during the 1930s, noting unemployed parents, scarce gifts from catalogs, and a used bicycle for a sibling. Despite poverty, they shared with neighbors, with mom delivering homemade treats for Santa. They express gratitude for better times and call for acts of kindness today.
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Secondhand rifles offer value after hunting season ends
New Mexico Wildlife Magazine notes buyers can find affordable used rifles after big game seasons and Christmas. Advice covers calibers from .243 to .30-06, safe handling, inspection steps, and price expectations of 25 to 50 percent of new. Also lists copper cathode price drop to 1.32 per pound by Phelps Dodge.
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