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12. Midnight Mass

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Thu Dec 4, 2025, 10:11 AM

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Do you remember a Christmas tradition or item from your youth? I remember the cardboard fireplaces and the TV stations [View all] debm55 Yesterday OP

We used to have real candles on the Christmas tree Turbineguy Yesterday #1

Oh you. Thank you very much, Turbineguy. I never knew anyone with real candles on the tree. debm55 Yesterday #3

They were common when we lived in Switzerland... regnaD kciN Yesterday #31

Thank you very much, regnaD kciN. We used the string lights too. debm55 Yesterday #36

Instead of Christmas stockings, we had vinyl boots, red with Christmas decoration Walleye Yesterday #2

Thank you very much for sharing with us. Walleye. That is a unique idea. debm55 Yesterday #4

Living in a small town in northern New Jersey... FalloutShelter Yesterday #5

Great post, FalloutShelter. The local fire department would throw candy from the truck. You are so lucky to get Tiny debm55 Yesterday #7

Thanks for the post Deb and FalloutShelter Yesterday #10

You are welcome, FalloutShelter debm55 Yesterday #15

A big memory is my dad and I singing "The 12 Days of Christmas" every day after dinner during the season lark Yesterday #6

Thank you very much lark for sharing with us. May the memories of your mother be a blessing to you. debm55 Yesterday #8

ALCOA is from western Pennsylvania.... MyOwnPeace Yesterday #9

Thank you very much, My OwnPeace. We never had one. I am so glad. Didn't know that ALCOA made them here in Western PA. debm55 Yesterday #11

my mother was delighted when she was able to get one of those aluminum trees yellowdogintexas 11 hrs ago #79

Thank you very much,yellowdogintexas. for sharing your memories for us. My sister had an allergy to live trees too. She debm55 4 hrs ago #84

Midnight Mass displacedvermoter Yesterday #12

Thank you very much, displacedvermotor. I was in the children's chorus. and we sang at the Midnight Mass. debm55 Yesterday #14

Before the inflatables, the hard plastic yard decorations. debm55 Yesterday #13

My parents always bought the Firestone Christmas album Freddie Yesterday #16

Thank you very much, Freddie for sharing. I am unfamiliar with the album, but it sounds great. debm55 Yesterday #21

It was an annual record only available at Firestone dealers Freddie Yesterday #32

Thank you.Freddie. debm55 Yesterday #38

We had the cardboard fireplace... discntnt_irny_srcsm Yesterday #17

Thank you very much, discntnt_irny_srcsm. So Santa had a way to deliver the presents. debm55 Yesterday #23

Our main tree was in the living room on the first floor. discntnt_irny_srcsm Yesterday #34

Thank you very much for sharing with us discntnt_irny_srcsm. debm55 Yesterday #41

My dad raised three kids on his own. That said, we were lucky to even have a tree. Emile Yesterday #18

Thank you very much for sharing with us Emile. Your tree sounds beautiful. And your father sounds like a great man. May debm55 Yesterday #24

Two: the nut bowl and the angel chime decoration. Xavier Breath Yesterday #19

Oh , Thank you Xavier Breath. I had the angel carousel with the candles . Didn't you just stare at it in wonder? debm55 Yesterday #27

we had one of those as well. nt yellowdogintexas 11 hrs ago #80

Thank you yellowdogintexas. I loved it and could watch for hours. debm55 3 hrs ago #85

We used to go to a Christmas Party every year. Kids applegrove Yesterday #20

My dad would take us 3 kids to the VFW Christmas Party Emile Yesterday #22

Sounds like a riot. What is VFW? applegrove Yesterday #25

Veterans of Foreign Wars Emile Yesterday #28

Thank you Emile for sharing with us. I went to the Knights of Columbus party and got a gift. Bless you Emile. debm55 Yesterday #26

My Dad was a coal miner..... MyOwnPeace 4 hrs ago #83

Thank you very much, applegrove for sharing with us. I bet it was fun for you. debm55 23 hrs ago #42

We did the same, but it was a Kiwanis Christmas party. I'll never forget Cloudhopper 22 hrs ago #47

Thank you for sharing . Wow that was a huge teddy bear. I got a tin of those hard candies. debm55 22 hrs ago #50

HAHAHHAHAHha Sounds great. Thank you applegrove. debm55 3 hrs ago #86

My family never did huge, elaborate, easily-spotted-from-orbit outdoor decorations. Aristus Yesterday #29

Thank you very much Aristus. I remember people decorating their doors that way. I though it was very nice and festive. debm55 23 hrs ago #44

Cookies, cookies, cookies! Raven123 Yesterday #30

My mom's aunt would make a TON of cookies, all kinds Mad_Dem_X Yesterday #35

Thank you very much Raven123. Yes, Christmas cookies are the best. debm55 23 hrs ago #46

We had a cardboard fireplace Mad_Dem_X Yesterday #33

HAHAHAHAHHA. Did you have the red brick cardboard one? Thanks Mad_Dem_X debm55 22 hrs ago #51

Oh yes! Mad_Dem_X 20 hrs ago #73

HAHAHHAHAhah. thank you very much for sharing with us.Mad_Dem_X Love it. debm55 3 hrs ago #87

My dad would routinely burst into song Mad_Dem_X Yesterday #37

HAHAHAH. Thank you very much Mad_Dem_X. May your dad's memories be a blessing to you. debm55 22 hrs ago #54

I miss him terribly, especially this time of year. Mad_Dem_X 20 hrs ago #74

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I loved hanging the tinsel. pandr32 Yesterday #39

Thank you very much, pandr32. My brother would do the same. It made my Father very angry. debm55 20 hrs ago #71

We had a Lionel train on a platform my dad made some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #40

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHA. I am sorry some_of _us _are_sane. but that is sort of funny. debm55 20 hrs ago #72

Yes. This. OldBaldy1701E 23 hrs ago #43

Thank you very much OldBaldy1701E for sharing the manger scene. It is beautiful and carries the memories of your debm55 23 hrs ago #45

I remember always having this mix of hard Christmas candy that came in a blue or green foil tin. The brand was Society KitFox 22 hrs ago #48

Thank you very much, KitFox for sharing the wonderful Christmas Eve events in your home. Excellent. debm55 21 hrs ago #64

We had these plastic hanging decorations made from small, round, colored plastic Cloudhopper 22 hrs ago #49

I remember them. Cloudhopper. We called them popcorn decorations as they were rough. I live in SW PA and they were all debm55 22 hrs ago #53

The annual Christmas music album 31st Street Bridge 22 hrs ago #52

Thank you very much, 31st Street Bridge. debm55 21 hrs ago #63

I remember some time before Christmas, awaiting the arrival of the big Sears catalog SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #55

Thank you, SheltieLover. Did you dog ear or circle the items that you wanted Santa to bring you? debm55 22 hrs ago #58

Oh, absolutely. Dog-eared & circled items. Lol SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #59

HAHAAHAHA Thank you. SheltieLover. debm55 22 hrs ago #61

Mr Jingaling ... marble falls 22 hrs ago #56

HAHAHHAHAHAHA, Thank you very much, marble falls. debm55 22 hrs ago #57

Homemade cinnamon bread, rum balls, egg nog and homemade fruitcake. mwmisses4289 22 hrs ago #60

Thank you very much, mwmisses4289. That sounds wonderful. debm55 21 hrs ago #62

Popcorn balls. Sneederbunk 21 hrs ago #65

Thank you very much, Sneederbunk. And you could make more popcorn to string on the tree. debm55 20 hrs ago #69

Plywood/painted cut outs ballardgirl 21 hrs ago #66

HAHAHHAH. Thank you very much, ballardgirl for sharing your memory. debm55 20 hrs ago #70

That pink light bulb, pushing a candied yam around on my plate (I hate yams, even candied ones), and Mom's wonderful Dorothy V 21 hrs ago #67

Thank you so much for sharing your Christmas memories with us Dorothy V. Love you, deb. debm55 20 hrs ago #68

One of my grandmother's churches had Christmas caroling every year with a party at the church afterwards. CrispyQ 19 hrs ago #76

Thank you very much for the Christmas caroling. In 8th grade, my homeroom went caroling. You don't see that any more. debm55 19 hrs ago #77

Velvet dresses for girls and a velvet vest and dress pants and white shirt for boys. debm55 18 hrs ago #78

My mom and I had a real adventure assembling my sister's Barbie Dream House yellowdogintexas 10 hrs ago #81

Wow, What a great celebration you had and all the memories. Thank you yellowdogintexas. for sharing with us. debm55 3 hrs ago #88

I guess my Mom making various Christmas decorations almost every year... electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #82

Thank you for sharing electric_blue68. I have some of the styrofoam ball balls with the pins holding the beads, sequins debm55 3 hrs ago #89