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justaprogressive

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13. Mom went to town on our stockings

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 10:29 AM

Dec 20

Mom liked Christmas the best.

Stockings almost 3ft long 10" diameter. (!) They were stuffed to bursting

Gold coin chocolates, ball bearing games, ball of Mercury (it was the 60's!) games.
cookies, other treats, Jesus canes, desk supplies....

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What kinds of things were in your Christmas stocking? Me-an orange. a pack of Black Jack Gum. socks a small toy [View all] debm55 Dec 19 OP

Always a popcorn ball snacker Dec 19 #1

Thank you very much snacker. debm55 Dec 19 #2

An orange ballardgirl Dec 19 #3

Thank you ballardgirl. debm55 Dec 19 #6

Black Jack gum? johnp3907 Dec 19 #4

On no. It was a type of gum they had back then. Very good. debm55 Dec 19 #5

I've had it. johnp3907 Dec 19 #7

Thank you johnp3907 For a while I thought I was going goofy. debm55 Dec 19 #9

Hershey's Kisses ProfessorGAC Dec 19 #8

Thank you very much. ProfessorGAC. So you were a rock hound too. debm55 Dec 19 #10

Lifesavers fargone Dec 19 #11

Thank you fargone. I liked those debm55 Dec 19 #12

Mom went to town on our stockings justaprogressive Dec 20 #13

What is a "Jesus cane"? CTyankee Dec 20 #14

Good question. The Jesus Cane story: justaprogressive Dec 20 #15

That makes sense...now i know, after all these years.... CTyankee Dec 20 #16

Wow , you got a lot of stuff in your stockings. Thank you justaprogressive. debm55 Dec 20 #17