December 8, 2017
This is “Our Past Is Present” from the Geary County Historical Society.
We have 23
decorated Christmas trees in our house.
Many of them are themed, but five of them have only clear white lights
and stand in front of our Nativity scene. Some people think 23 is a lot of trees.
Well, today’s story is about someone’s idea about having a Christmas tree for
every member of the family.
In December
of 1900, an enthusiastic mother wrote to the Junction City newspaper the
following: “I don’t believe there is
anything on the face of the Earth that gives more pleasure to the average child
than a Christmas tree. It does make a
good deal of trouble for the elders, but surely it is worthwhile. One is only a child for a short while and one
is grown up for so long. Our big trees
were glorious, but after all, the Christmas we always looked back on as the
very best was the one where we each had a little tree of our own. They were from about 6 inches high for the
baby, up to 3 feet high for father. They
were planted in lovely pots and were decorated with little candles and
cornucopias. The decorations on each
tree were different colors. There was
even a tree for the pets and no one was forgotten. Every dog, cat, rabbit, Guinea pig or doll
had a gift with its own name marked on the side. Truly that was a Christmas!!! I only wish I had nine little rascals to make
all that happiness for and the means to do it.
Children are endless trouble, but how forlorn it is not to have them to
trouble over at Christmas time.”
Christmas is
a special time for us to show our joy for those in our lives. This COULD be done with a tree, but some just
appreciate spending time either doing something together or just being together
and enjoying the quiet. The good thing
is – we get to choose. And… that’s today’s story on “Our Past Is Present” from
the Geary County Historical Society.
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