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60. Homemade cinnamon bread, rum balls, egg nog and homemade fruitcake.

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 01:49 PM

18 hrs ago

Mom would start soaking the fruit she was going to use in the fruitcake in rum starting around September, and make the cakes about November. And the eggnog! Oh my! 6 eggs, six cans of sweetened condensed/regular condensed milk (usually 3 of each) and a fifth of rum. All well blended, left in the fridge, stirred a couple of times a day, then served during holiday parties. She often warned people to have no more than two small tumbler glasses of it. Yum!

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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 23 hrs ago OP

We used to have real candles on the Christmas tree Turbineguy 22 hrs ago #1

Oh you. Thank you very much, Turbineguy. I never knew anyone with real candles on the tree. debm55 22 hrs ago #3

They were common when we lived in Switzerland... regnaD kciN 21 hrs ago #31

Thank you very much, regnaD kciN. We used the string lights too. debm55 20 hrs ago #36

Instead of Christmas stockings, we had vinyl boots, red with Christmas decoration Walleye 22 hrs ago #2

Thank you very much for sharing with us. Walleye. That is a unique idea. debm55 22 hrs ago #4

Living in a small town in northern New Jersey... FalloutShelter 22 hrs ago #5

Great post, FalloutShelter. The local fire department would throw candy from the truck. You are so lucky to get Tiny debm55 22 hrs ago #7

Thanks for the post Deb and FalloutShelter 22 hrs ago #10

You are welcome, FalloutShelter debm55 22 hrs ago #15

A big memory is my dad and I singing "The 12 Days of Christmas" every day after dinner during the season lark 22 hrs ago #6

Thank you very much lark for sharing with us. May the memories of your mother be a blessing to you. debm55 22 hrs ago #8

ALCOA is from western Pennsylvania.... MyOwnPeace 22 hrs ago #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 22 hrs ago #11

my mother was delighted when she was able to get one of those aluminum trees yellowdogintexas 7 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 1 hr ago #84

Midnight Mass displacedvermoter 22 hrs ago #12

Thank you very much, displacedvermotor. I was in the children's chorus. and we sang at the Midnight Mass. debm55 22 hrs ago #14

Before the inflatables, the hard plastic yard decorations. debm55 22 hrs ago #13

My parents always bought the Firestone Christmas album Freddie 22 hrs ago #16

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

It was an annual record only available at Firestone dealers Freddie 21 hrs ago #32

Thank you.Freddie. debm55 20 hrs ago #38

We had the cardboard fireplace... discntnt_irny_srcsm 22 hrs ago #17

Thank you very much, discntnt_irny_srcsm. So Santa had a way to deliver the presents. debm55 21 hrs ago #23

Our main tree was in the living room on the first floor. discntnt_irny_srcsm 21 hrs ago #34

Thank you very much for sharing with us discntnt_irny_srcsm. debm55 20 hrs ago #41

My dad raised three kids on his own. That said, we were lucky to even have a tree. Emile 21 hrs ago #18

Thank you very much for sharing with us Emile. Your tree sounds beautiful. And your father sounds like a great man. May debm55 21 hrs ago #24

Two: the nut bowl and the angel chime decoration. Xavier Breath 21 hrs ago #19

Oh , Thank you Xavier Breath. I had the angel carousel with the candles . Didn't you just stare at it in wonder? debm55 21 hrs ago #27

we had one of those as well. nt yellowdogintexas 7 hrs ago #80

Thank you yellowdogintexas. I loved it and could watch for hours. debm55 13 min ago #85

We used to go to a Christmas Party every year. Kids applegrove 21 hrs ago #20

My dad would take us 3 kids to the VFW Christmas Party Emile 21 hrs ago #22

Sounds like a riot. What is VFW? applegrove 21 hrs ago #25

Veterans of Foreign Wars Emile 21 hrs ago #28

Thank you Emile for sharing with us. I went to the Knights of Columbus party and got a gift. Bless you Emile. debm55 21 hrs ago #26

My Dad was a coal miner..... MyOwnPeace 1 hr ago #83

Thank you very much, applegrove for sharing with us. I bet it was fun for you. debm55 20 hrs ago #42

We did the same, but it was a Kiwanis Christmas party. I'll never forget Cloudhopper 19 hrs ago #47

Thank you for sharing . Wow that was a huge teddy bear. I got a tin of those hard candies. debm55 19 hrs ago #50

HAHAHHAHAHha Sounds great. Thank you applegrove. debm55 8 min ago #86

My family never did huge, elaborate, easily-spotted-from-orbit outdoor decorations. Aristus 21 hrs ago #29

Thank you very much Aristus. I remember people decorating their doors that way. I though it was very nice and festive. debm55 20 hrs ago #44

Cookies, cookies, cookies! Raven123 21 hrs ago #30

My mom's aunt would make a TON of cookies, all kinds Mad_Dem_X 21 hrs ago #35

Thank you very much Raven123. Yes, Christmas cookies are the best. debm55 19 hrs ago #46

We had a cardboard fireplace Mad_Dem_X 21 hrs ago #33

HAHAHAHAHHA. Did you have the red brick cardboard one? Thanks Mad_Dem_X debm55 19 hrs ago #51

Oh yes! Mad_Dem_X 16 hrs ago #73

HAHAHHAHAhah. thank you very much for sharing with us.Mad_Dem_X Love it. debm55 6 min ago #87

My dad would routinely burst into song Mad_Dem_X 20 hrs ago #37

HAHAHAH. Thank you very much Mad_Dem_X. May your dad's memories be a blessing to you. debm55 19 hrs ago #54

I miss him terribly, especially this time of year. Mad_Dem_X 16 hrs ago #74

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I loved hanging the tinsel. pandr32 20 hrs ago #39

Thank you very much, pandr32. My brother would do the same. It made my Father very angry. debm55 17 hrs ago #71

We had a Lionel train on a platform my dad made some_of_us_are_sane 20 hrs ago #40

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHA. I am sorry some_of _us _are_sane. but that is sort of funny. debm55 17 hrs ago #72

Yes. This. OldBaldy1701E 20 hrs ago #43

Thank you very much OldBaldy1701E for sharing the manger scene. It is beautiful and carries the memories of your debm55 20 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 19 hrs ago #48

Thank you very much, KitFox for sharing the wonderful Christmas Eve events in your home. Excellent. debm55 18 hrs ago #64

We had these plastic hanging decorations made from small, round, colored plastic Cloudhopper 19 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 19 hrs ago #53

The annual Christmas music album 31st Street Bridge 19 hrs ago #52

Thank you very much, 31st Street Bridge. debm55 18 hrs ago #63

I remember some time before Christmas, awaiting the arrival of the big Sears catalog SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #55

Thank you, SheltieLover. Did you dog ear or circle the items that you wanted Santa to bring you? debm55 18 hrs ago #58

Oh, absolutely. Dog-eared & circled items. Lol SheltieLover 18 hrs ago #59

HAHAAHAHA Thank you. SheltieLover. debm55 18 hrs ago #61

Mr Jingaling ... marble falls 19 hrs ago #56

HAHAHHAHAHAHA, Thank you very much, marble falls. debm55 18 hrs ago #57

Homemade cinnamon bread, rum balls, egg nog and homemade fruitcake. mwmisses4289 18 hrs ago #60

Thank you very much, mwmisses4289. That sounds wonderful. debm55 18 hrs ago #62

Popcorn balls. Sneederbunk 18 hrs ago #65

Thank you very much, Sneederbunk. And you could make more popcorn to string on the tree. debm55 17 hrs ago #69

Plywood/painted cut outs ballardgirl 18 hrs ago #66

HAHAHHAH. Thank you very much, ballardgirl for sharing your memory. debm55 17 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 18 hrs ago #67

Thank you so much for sharing your Christmas memories with us Dorothy V. Love you, deb. debm55 17 hrs ago #68

One of my grandmother's churches had Christmas caroling every year with a party at the church afterwards. CrispyQ 16 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 16 hrs ago #77

Velvet dresses for girls and a velvet vest and dress pants and white shirt for boys. debm55 15 hrs ago #78

My mom and I had a real adventure assembling my sister's Barbie Dream House yellowdogintexas 7 hrs ago #81

I guess my Mom making various Christmas decorations almost every year... electric_blue68 7 hrs ago #82