22 Comments on What was Christmas like, in the 50’s?
Christmas in the ‘50s was quiet and peaceful.
The only mask we ever saw was being worn by the Lone Ranger.
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Christmas was putting chains on the 53 chevy
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It was a magical time for kids. Like it should be today if it wasn’t for so many downright evil people. Makes me love my parents even more.
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Would’ve been better with a Christmas tune.
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Friendly.
PC leftists ruin everything good.
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Bill
DECEMBER 15, 2020 AT 12:43 PM
“Christmas was putting chains on the 53 chevy”
…good thing we don’t do that anymore, chains be rayciss…
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Guns under the Christmas tree and Santa heartily approving.
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I was there. It was sweet. Thanks Mom and Grandma, you guys were awesome.
It’s true Beachmom, the left shits on our culture, traditions and history. Damn them to hell.
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Christmas back then was wonderful. It’s not like that today, and certainly not this year. Read the comments under that video on YouTube: lots of people there lament the loss of what Christmas used to be. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4OiFU_qzDg
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I wish I could post a picture of us in front of our Christmas tree in the 50s. I just remember it being less noisy, less everything except love.
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the only improvement I can see from the 50’s is most folks don’t use that damn tinsel stuff on their trees anymore.
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I have some pictures of 4 little boys, my 3 younger brothers and myself opening Christmas presents in the late 50’s. We were all cute little guys back then and now 3 of us are over 65. Where did the time go?
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Everything was closed on Christmas Eve AND Christmas Day. You had time to be with your family and to play with toys & smell the bacon and eggs cooking coming from the kitchen. And after breakfast we played football with the neighbor kids, usually had a good amount of snow.
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The only store open on Christmas back then was a small neighborhood market run by a Jewish gentleman. Every place else was completely closed and shut down on Christmas. I’d still prefer it to be that way.
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I have a pic of myself in my Annie Oakley outfit – guns and all.
I was blond with pigtails.
The 50’s were a time of innocence and goodness where I lived (integrated neighborhood, too.)
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It must have sucked because all those sweet kids grew up into dirty hippies that wrecked this country.
Just….you know….the opinion of the 70s kids who really didn’t understand what the hell happened.
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Wasn’t born yet, but I like that people were wearing decent clothing. nothing sagging off their asses or cut down to the navel. People today are so gross with fashion.
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Yeah right, it’s really fashionable to look like either a bum or a slob and the dads all wear wife beater T shirts. There is nothing wrong with looking good and dressing for the occasion. I even do it occasionally although I haven’t worn a tie in years since I quit being a Church usher.
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The good old days! And I don’t mean just Christmas.
5
The family would go downtown in the evening to look at the animated Christmas displays in the department store windows.
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The hands on the clock got us, but the memories and old photos can take us back for a time. Thanks, I needed that ride in the time machine, I would have liked to jump out and walked around for awhile.
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Christmas 54 Campbell, I got a Davy Crocket rifle. My wife (Who I would not know for 9 years) got a Davy cooneskin cap. Because only that crazy Gen Goldwater said it was OK for girls to fire rifles.
Wife spent many, many hours looking for that cap; as we spent the week at Disneyland for the 60 anniversary – years ago. Never found it.
I killed every Injun in the Santa Clara Vslley in ’54!
My brother BTW got a cap; pistol! It not only went BANG it made smoke!
Had Santa told him what he did that kid last week my mom would have “brained” Santa! And been thought well of for o doing! I miss IKe
Christmas in the ‘50s was quiet and peaceful.
The only mask we ever saw was being worn by the Lone Ranger.
Christmas was putting chains on the 53 chevy
It was a magical time for kids. Like it should be today if it wasn’t for so many downright evil people. Makes me love my parents even more.
Would’ve been better with a Christmas tune.
Friendly.
PC leftists ruin everything good.
Bill
DECEMBER 15, 2020 AT 12:43 PM
“Christmas was putting chains on the 53 chevy”
…good thing we don’t do that anymore, chains be rayciss…
Guns under the Christmas tree and Santa heartily approving.
I was there. It was sweet. Thanks Mom and Grandma, you guys were awesome.
It’s true Beachmom, the left shits on our culture, traditions and history. Damn them to hell.
Christmas back then was wonderful. It’s not like that today, and certainly not this year. Read the comments under that video on YouTube: lots of people there lament the loss of what Christmas used to be.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4OiFU_qzDg
I wish I could post a picture of us in front of our Christmas tree in the 50s. I just remember it being less noisy, less everything except love.
the only improvement I can see from the 50’s is most folks don’t use that damn tinsel stuff on their trees anymore.
I have some pictures of 4 little boys, my 3 younger brothers and myself opening Christmas presents in the late 50’s. We were all cute little guys back then and now 3 of us are over 65. Where did the time go?
Everything was closed on Christmas Eve AND Christmas Day. You had time to be with your family and to play with toys & smell the bacon and eggs cooking coming from the kitchen. And after breakfast we played football with the neighbor kids, usually had a good amount of snow.
The only store open on Christmas back then was a small neighborhood market run by a Jewish gentleman. Every place else was completely closed and shut down on Christmas. I’d still prefer it to be that way.
I have a pic of myself in my Annie Oakley outfit – guns and all.
I was blond with pigtails.
The 50’s were a time of innocence and goodness where I lived (integrated neighborhood, too.)
It must have sucked because all those sweet kids grew up into dirty hippies that wrecked this country.
Just….you know….the opinion of the 70s kids who really didn’t understand what the hell happened.
Wasn’t born yet, but I like that people were wearing decent clothing. nothing sagging off their asses or cut down to the navel. People today are so gross with fashion.
Yeah right, it’s really fashionable to look like either a bum or a slob and the dads all wear wife beater T shirts. There is nothing wrong with looking good and dressing for the occasion. I even do it occasionally although I haven’t worn a tie in years since I quit being a Church usher.
The good old days! And I don’t mean just Christmas.
The family would go downtown in the evening to look at the animated Christmas displays in the department store windows.
The hands on the clock got us, but the memories and old photos can take us back for a time. Thanks, I needed that ride in the time machine, I would have liked to jump out and walked around for awhile.
Christmas 54 Campbell, I got a Davy Crocket rifle. My wife (Who I would not know for 9 years) got a Davy cooneskin cap. Because only that crazy Gen Goldwater said it was OK for girls to fire rifles.
Wife spent many, many hours looking for that cap; as we spent the week at Disneyland for the 60 anniversary – years ago. Never found it.
I killed every Injun in the Santa Clara Vslley in ’54!
My brother BTW got a cap; pistol! It not only went BANG it made smoke!
Had Santa told him what he did that kid last week my mom would have “brained” Santa! And been thought well of for o doing! I miss IKe