Sunday, December 25, 2022

December 24, 1959

 





This is our living room, captured with a black & white Polaroid. It's easy to surmise that there wasn't tons of money for lots of gifts. That bicycle was a hand-me-down from someone. I'm noticing it was a girl's bike. Hmm. 

We received some presents Christmas morning for a number of years as well as a few Chanukah gifts. I never really wondered why we were getting "Christmas" presents, hell, any day was a good day for presents! Turns out we were getting gifts on December 24th because that was our parents wedding anniversary, but we didn't know it! We were told Mum & Dad got married September 24th! 

Seems someone had been pregnant and a shotgun was involved.




                                                                                      







Notice what's on top of that Zenith television set. 

I still have that clock and vase. My sister has the menorah.



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17 comments:

  1. Mistress MaddieDecember 25, 2022 at 9:56 AM

    What a wonderfully nostalgic picture!!!! And I adore the clock! Glad you still have it. Does it run as fast as yourself?

    Happy Holiday to one of my favorite bloggers!

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    1. normadesmondDecember 25, 2022 at 6:18 PM

      Thanks darling! I bet you got at least one dick in a box!

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  2. JonDecember 25, 2022 at 10:57 AM

    It's so heartening that you still have the vase and clock after all these years. I still have some bits and pieces from my grandparents' house, and the Madame has his late parents' clock - memories we cherish. Jx

    PS I guess you didn't hold onto the girl's bike for long? 🙄

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  3. normadesmondDecember 25, 2022 at 6:21 PM

    It's actually scary all the crap I have from back then. Since I like stuff like that, the family has buried me with memorabilia. What makes me sad is that there's no one that will want it from me.

    Such is life, right?

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  4. mrpeeneeDecember 25, 2022 at 11:32 PM

    I'd say you won out in the heirloom contest with your sister. Let us skip over the whole xmas/chanukah division and wish everyone a happy Boxing Day.

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    1. normadesmondDecember 27, 2022 at 5:10 PM

      Boxing Day, TODAY!
      BTW, I'm fine with her having the menorah. I have too fucking much as it is.

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  5. Ms ScarletDecember 27, 2022 at 6:41 AM

    I also have some bits and pieces from my grandparents house, and a lot of stuff from my parents. And like you I don’t have anyone to pass it on to. One day all my belongings will be taken down the tip or sent to the junk shop, I imagine, unless I create back stories for my favourite things and make out they once belonged to someone famous! Now there’s an idea!
    Have a lovely holiday, Ms Norma!
    Sxx

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    1. normadesmondDecember 27, 2022 at 5:11 PM

      I LOVE that "owned by someone famous" idea! I mean, I'm famous, right?

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    2. The MistressJanuary 2, 2023 at 5:23 PM

      I'd say you're famous, considering that Mr. DeVice coined the term "The Normaverse."

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  6. Inexplicable DeViceDecember 30, 2022 at 12:58 PM

    Girl's bike or no, finding a bicycle in the living room amongst all the presents meant it was the best Christmas!
    And could those inflatable wheelie dogs be the seed for corgis of Future Norma?

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    1. normadesmondJanuary 4, 2023 at 9:33 PM

      I remember that bike & I remember the day I flew into the house screaming for Mum to take the training wheels off. It's a lovely memory.

      As to those little doggy toys, they must've been for my younger brother or sister. I hate to tell you but something happened Xmas morning & Mother went ballistic & threw that car garage down the cellar stairs & destroyed it. Not her best moment.

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  7. The MistressJanuary 2, 2023 at 5:23 PM

    Where are the giant ashtrays of yore?

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    1. normadesmondJanuary 4, 2023 at 9:35 PM

      You're right! Smoking was definitely on the menu!
      Actually, I have a few ashtrays from then.

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    2. The MistressJanuary 5, 2023 at 7:05 AM

      We'll need photos, Norma.

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  8. normadesmondJanuary 4, 2023 at 9:29 PM

    My sincere apologies! I don't get informed of comments anymore because Google changed my email address & won't let me change it back. I guess the holiday (or a noise) distracted me & I forgot to return here!!!

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    1. The MistressJanuary 5, 2023 at 7:04 AM

      I'm guessing that also means that you don't get informed of new comments on blogs where you've already left a comment?

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