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Originally Posted by DtheP47
Did you mean to title this thread "Not just another Christnaf advert" DinG?
Not as naff as the sheer gluttony shown in the Lidl christmas advert.
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Ahh, DtheP, but I remember the family Christmas Days in the late 40's and early 50's, you may also(you're quite old).
The whole extended family got together, the house was full, all brought a bit off their ration cards, so the table was full. The relation who was 'friendly' with the local butcher got a chicken or even a goose.
Roaring coal fire(uncle was a coal merchant), lots of drink,beer and a few shorts(short supply and expensive). No wine- 'the Frogs drink wine and look what happened to them, they lost the war'.
No big pressies but all appreciated.
Hiding under the big table(the cloth reached to the floor, only used for best) so the adults would forget we were there and not send us to bed.
The uncle and granddad taking over my new train set so my cousin and I couldn't get near it- I hated them forever.
And best of all it always snowed!
For it's time, I don't remember it as much different than the Lidl advert is, it's just that times and availability of 'stuff' have moved on. And my memory is rubbish.