Essay
Saturday School in the Winter
I grew up in the Appalachian mountains, so in the wintertime, we never suffered from any shortage of snow. Most days in January and February had a little snow, even if it was just flurries. […]
Nostalgia
Essay
The Snow of 1982
We don’t get a lot of snow in Oklahoma. Aside from a couple of big ice storms over the years and the Snowpocalypse of 2011 that dumped 17” on us on Christmas Eve into Christmas […]
Special Feature
An Appalachian Christas Carol
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 […]
Essay
Christmas At Granny’s
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 […]
Article
The Golden Age of Department Stores At Christmas
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 […]
Essay
The Little Things About Christmas
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 […]
Essay
The Year I Made the Kessel Run For Christmas
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 […]
Essay
The Year Santa Became Real
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, […]