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Our Ancestors Christmas
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Unknown | Report | 3 Dec 2004 11:13 |
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Christine - I remember my daddy having to go to work on christmas day in the 60's. Sandra - think it is because the Scots regarded it as an English holiday and concentrated on the New Year Festivities |
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Sandra | Report | 3 Dec 2004 11:11 |
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I have a few that wed around christmas, so romantic, Just for Paul AAAAhhhh. I also used to work all over Christmas this will be my 3rd christmas that i haven't but now i'm medically retired i don't have to.But it does bring back how hard our ancestors had to work to make ends meet. sandra |
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Unknown | Report | 3 Dec 2004 11:08 |
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My Grandparents got married on Christmas Day... altogether now... awwwwwww |
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Sandra | Report | 3 Dec 2004 11:06 |
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Christine i never knew that fact, but then so far i haven't got any rellies in Scotland as yet. Why was it banned?? sandra |
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Threegolds | Report | 3 Dec 2004 11:03 |
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then things were simpler, I think as we have progressed we've become more competitive and have alot of time on our hands(i know some of you will disagree!) but more time to think than our relatives who properbly worked from sun up to sunset, and were just glad of the time off! |
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Unknown | Report | 3 Dec 2004 10:59 |
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Judith - I noticed that too on some on my hubbys rellies and thought - how romantic - then was told it was the only day off in the year most people had lol. I still think its lovely though. Sandra - I agree with you - its all becoming commercialised - there are some websites which will tell you about a typical victorian or earlier era christmas. makes you VERY grateful for things. |
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Judith | Report | 3 Dec 2004 10:49 |
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I've noticed several of my ancestors married on Christmas day, also some baptisms on that day. I think perhaps it was more a day for families to get together than to have expensive treats and probably all the better for that. Judith |
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PennyDainty | Report | 3 Dec 2004 10:19 |
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Well don't know if mine would have been too worried as Christmas was banned in Scotland for about 400 years and right up until 1950/60's most people still worked on Christmas day just like any other day. Christine |
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Sandra | Report | 3 Dec 2004 10:16 |
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With everything being so commercial, and expensive with i want!!! How hard it must of been for our ancestors, was the family love more important??? the true meaning of christmas being together and remembering the good times together. or did they feel as guilty at struggling to provide the basic necessities. Trying to earn enough money to just put a meal on the table and some shoes on their feet and a warm blanket and fire. I'm sure they would be shocked at the stress we put ourselves under just to enjoy a time of remembrance. sandra |
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