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Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes
You always knew when Christmas was really here. Sure, the lights went up on the houses, the church choir started practicing “O Holy Night,” and the department store Santa showed …
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Christmas Through the Decades
One of my favorite things to go back and rewatch every Christmas season is the History Channel’s Christmas Through the Decades series. Christmas Through the Decades is a four-part documentary …
Essay
When I Got Prince Adam For Christmas
Christmas morning, 1984. I was six years old, still in footie pajamas, hair sticking up in every direction, eyes wide with the kind of wonder only a kid can muster. …
Essay
Mom’s Christmas Suckers
When I think of Christmas growing up, I don’t just picture department store windows, sleigh bells or the presents under the tree. I think of suckers too. Not the kind …
Essay
Decking the Halls
I always knew Christmas was officially on its way when our teacher would stand at the front of the classroom, clap her hands for attention, and announce it was time …
Essay
The Black Scorpion Saga
In the fall of 1990, I was twelve years old and as you already know by now, completely hooked on professional wrestling. WCW was my world. Sting was one of …
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Ghosts of Christmas’ Past
Now that we are officially past Thanksgiving and on the road to Christmas, I figure you might be in the mood for Christmas nostalgia. While I have a lot of …
Essay
Black Friday in the 90s
I still remember the first time I truly understood what Black Friday was. It was the mid-90s, and I was standing in line outside a Walmart before the sun had …
Article
The Early Years of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Back in 1924, Macy’s department store was looking for a unique way to market the holiday shopping season. Several ideas were batted around, but they eventually came up with the …
Essay
The 1985 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Thanksgiving morning, 1985. The kind of morning where the air smelled faintly of cinnamon rolls and static electricity. I was parked in front of the television, legs crossed, bowl of …