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    When Everyone Wore A Hat...

    Looks like it is in great condition……
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    My mother in law had some like that, very delicate. They evaporated when she moved in with her youngest daughter, sadly.
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_the_Seven_Fishes hope this helps........... BTW, there are a number of systems being impacted today particularly Amazon. Our grandson works for them and has done little all day and everyone in his group has gone home!
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    Never too early! Our tree goes up the day after Thanksgiving! We go to a farm, usually with Grandchildren and pick a tree to be taken home. The also prep the tree stump for our stand. The needles stay on the tree through the Christmas season. On Christmas Eve we celebrate the feast of the 7...
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    Lots of Christmas magic there!
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    Iommi family

    I think that makes good sense!
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    When Everyone Wore A Hat...

    ✔️✔️Outstanding!!
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    When Everyone Wore A Hat...

    Do you wear a hat or a cap?
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    Chinery Family

    Welcome to The BHF Minchin. A very good place, information and great folks, enjoy!
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    When Everyone Wore A Hat...

    Amazing where all of those hats/caps went. In our immediate family there were no cap/ hat wearers! My uncle Johnny wore one, he was an MI6 person and my uncle Dick who was a farmer greengrocer wore a cap but they married in. I did find a cap once in our house when I was about 14, it fit nicely...
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    Sorry to hear that Pete, I’m sure everyone on the Forum will send you lots of Christmas Blessings & Wishes. I sure will!
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    Iommi family

    Thank you, we can, sometimes it seems (don’t laugh) the distance makes a difference when looking into families. I’m probably lacking some patience. Keep up your good work!
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    Iommi family

    An off-topic question for Jance, I think I know the answer: my wife's parents were Italian, Palmerozzi & Occhetti, do you think is an easier search from where you are than in the US? I am not asking you to do anything other than your judgement. Thank you!
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    We always started out very quietly then we started to have paste throwing fits with that whit mushy stuff that looked like flour and water, but it stuck in your hair and burnt your eye's!
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    Parisian Club Cannon Street

    Country rock is a big deal where we are!
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    Driving in Days Gone By

    Sounds like you made a great decision!
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    Kynoch's I M I 1950s Onwards

    Looks like some pretty potent stuff!
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    Driving in Days Gone By

    Those 6v bugs were killers in cold NJ winters. God forbid you left it outside overnight.
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    Exactly, it’s just a fun time, not having to worry that you got the right thing, size or color!
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    Great memories for you Smudger! School Christmas was my highlight as well!
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