citrus: Magnificent Memories from Humble Hovels - 12/24/14 09:07 AM
Growing up in deep South Texas, Christmas Eve meant attending evening service at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Raymondville, participating in the children's program presenting the Christmas story according to the King James Bible, and being handed a marvelous brown bag of Valley Citrus, nuts and hard candies as a parting gift for celebrating our common Christian faith.
For the timeframe (70s and 80s) and geographical region, most folks led modest lifestyles compared to the rest of Texas and the larger majority of States in the USA. Christmas was NOT about commerce, ecommerce or anything commercial. It was about worship, and … (3 comments)