Pennsif - The Early Years - Christmas Day 1965

in threespeak •  5 years ago  (edited)

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Christmas Day 1965 with my mum, dad and two elder sisters.

This was the first Christmas my dad had the cine camera.

I was five.

My mum had a bad cold. I had a red dressing gown.

Check all those Christmas cards and that very 60's pattern wallpaper.

I got a dumper truck, a racing car, a little box of lego and a lovely warm scarf.

My elder sister got some 'smellies' and a paint-by-numbers set - they were a thing in the 60's.

My younger sister got some 'smellies' and a notebook and pencil.

And my mum got a black 'nightware set' from my dad. Oh la la...

Then we had the traditional Christmas dinner - turkey and all the trimmings.

I wasn't vegetarian then - I'm not sure many people were in the 1960's?

I still ate from a bowl instead of a plate, and with a fork and spoon - how humiliating!

But I was wearing a dinky little bow-tie, so cool points for that.

The table cloth has long since gone - but would you believe we still have the matching serviettes - 54 years later.

Happy Christmas, happy days...


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One of my best, all-time Christmas memories is enjoying a traditional Julbord in Umeå. Smoked reindeer heart and bear sausage for the win 😊

There's no gift that I can get my parents to properly thank them for my childhood Christmas memories

Another one of my fondest childhood Christmas memories is that of my older brother going outlaw opening a present under tree several days early. An electric razor, he used it, wrapped it again (horribly) and then placed it back under tree 😂

My childhood Christmas memories had me convinced we were always up at 5 am to unwrap gifts but now I realize it was likely 8:30

wow that video looks like great quality for 1965!!