The Buckets by Greg Cravens for December 12, 2023

“And so, as Tiny Tim said, ’A Merry Christmas to us all; God bless us, everyone!”

― Charles Dickens, The Best of Dickens

Being a child at Christmas was always exciting.

I wish little man , you are sooooooo cute

When I was a kid, last century, the main street in town was all decorated with lights and banners. Most store parking lot light poles held lighted Christmas shapes. It was awesome. Then a recession hit and electricity prices went up and those streets and stores went dark. Even now, in side the grocery store, it seems the Christmas decorations are a 2nd thought. It was more festive for Halloween or for a big football game. So for those who still light up the night, thank you

Brings them all together with one common goal, greed.

I remember fondly the sears and monkey ward catalogs… I would peruse the toy sections til the pages fell out! (or maybe it’s becuz I ripped them out as a reminder to mister and misses claus!)

Out of the most of babes. As chaotic and manic and overwhelming as it all is, we’d miss it if we diidn’t partake.

“Angels we have heard on high, Tell us to go out and buy.” – Tom Lehrer

Nothing compared to the Sears Christmas catalog! How i would get lost in it’s pages.