Christmas: What decade was better?

[themechanic]

 

[themechanic]

I was born in 61. So, I liked Christmas in the 60s and 70s.

 

[khryslerkid]

Me too. Could you imagine our grandparents placing real candles on a live tree!

 

[dadsbee]

My Step Father still put real candles on the tree up until my Mother died in 2009.

 

[themechanic]

Me too. Could you imagine our grandparents placing real candles on a live tree!

My Dad was born in 24 and told us they got to light the candles and watch them for only a few minutes before snuffing them out.

 

[themechanic]

My Dad's mother had a fancy aluminum tree with the color wheel; It was mezmorizing.

 

[Cranky]

My Dad's mother had a fancy aluminum tree with the color wheel; It was mezmorizing.

My aunt next door had one of those......and they seem to be a collector's item now.

 

[Dennis H]

My Dad's mother had a fancy aluminum tree with the color wheel; It was mezmorizing.

Had one of those too. 60’s the best era. Take me back just for an hour. My Grandparents, the aroma from the kitchen. Never duplicated.

 

[themechanic]

My aunt next door had one of those......and they seem to be a collector's item now.

Had one of those too. 60’s the best era. Take me back just for an hour. My Grandparents, the aroma from the kitchen. Never duplicated.

New ones can be had and the revolving color wheel.

 

[themechanic]

There used to be a lot of toys for small children that made loud noises. We woke our parents up early, unintentionally, by playing with the See-n-Say toys from Santa. You'd set the dial on the animal you wanted to hear and pull the string. "The cow goes, Mooo."

It had to be super annoying for Mom and Dad.

I got my daughter a Cricket talking doll in the 80s. That was a big mistake. I was glad when the batteries died. Uncle Bill said it was demon possessed. She would say something when someone got close to her.

 

[Dave6T4]

'50's and '60's were best. I was getting instead of giving. LOL

 

[themechanic]

Homemade fudge and peanut brittle. Mom could have been rich if she'd have started a candy business or a bakery. That woman could cook!

 

[WileE]

For me, 50's and 60's . Funny. I grew up barely above poverty level in Brooklyn. I got ONE gift for Christmas, maybe a couple other small gifts. And it made me the happiest kid on earth.

 

[Scott Engelhardt]

MMMMMM good peanut brittle sound good.

 

[QuickBpBp]

When I was a kid growing up my Parents would do EVERYTHING while we slept Christmas evening after having a huge meal. They would bring in the tree, decorate it and put out all the presents till I was about 6-7 years old. We had a large house with cathedral ceilings in our living room with sky lights across the top. I think it was about 13-14ft high there so they had typically bought 11-12ft Fraser firs... I remember when I was older my Parents took my 77 step side Power Wagon down into Delaware because they were the only place that had those trees over ten foot... I enjoy all Christmas's still but when Christmas was the best for me was when I was young and then when my kids were young.

 

[1967coronet]

1960s, Helping decorate the tree, stringing popcorn on a string , going to our grandparents homes ,Christmas eve services.
Dad and mom never were wealthy but allways made sure we had a decent Christmas.
Then I have to vote again for the late 70s /early 80s when my wife and I got to do the same for our kids.
Good memories .

 

[Hey-O]

60’s the best era. Take me back just for an hour. My Grandparents, the aroma from the kitchen. Never duplicated.

The times may make a difference, but it's those that are no longer here that changed things the most. Adding loved ones is great and exciting, but subtracting is a sad fact of life. @Dennis H is right, never duplicated! Take me back for just an hour and everything I have is yours.

 

[themechanic]

At least we have the memories, photos and videos.