This Nostalgic Life is happy to be able to present to you a special audio presentation of “An Appalachian Christmas Carol” recorded by Mick Lee. It’s a tale that blends real life with a little […]
I don’t know if it’s because of the holidays, or because I’ve lost family members this year or the fact that I’m just getting older, but I’ve been reminiscing about the holidays of my youth […]
In today’s world of specialty shops, discount superstores, and all the choices we have online, it’s hard to imagine the role the department store once played in American life. Each town had one of these […]
Like I’m sure it was for most kids, December 25th has always been one of those benchmark dates on the calendar. Alongside my birthday and the last day of school, it has always been a […]
Seinfeld, a show about nothing, actually gave us something for the holidays: a new December tradition in which everyone can participate. On December 18, 1997, all of us were introduced to Festivus, the holiday “for […]
Successful toys are frequent, but toy crazes are rare. For a toy to become a full-blown craze, the situation requires much more than a well-made toy. It has to hit at just the right time, […]
It’s 1979 and I’m nine years old. Star Wars had taken the world by storm two and a half years ago and it was the center of my nine year old universe. For two straight Christmases, all […]
By the fall of 1986, my thoughts were starting to turn to the coming Christmas season, and anticipation was starting to build for the holiday. The hope of children isn’t easily pushed to the side, […]
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