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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1968
Page
5
A U S Air Force photo captures pilots maneuvering a formation with the jolly old man at the North Pole. A voice over earphones proclaims Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Peace on Earth and Good Will Toward All Men.
HAL BOYLE recalls Christmas past in a 1968 interview, describing frugal celebrations with homemade decorations, simple gifts, and rare treats like oranges. Children shared a big sled or wagon, and fear of coal in the stocking echoed the era's simpler, less affluent holiday scene.
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