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The Citizen, 1999-12-22, Page 26PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1999. Stories tell of Christmas past BRUSSELS PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADE 4 CHRISTMAS IN THE PAST By Andrew Baker I would not like Christmas in the past because they only got one or two presents. Dolls, checkers and crokinole are the only toys that my Grandma got. My Grandma went skating with her sisters and went tobogganing after. They ate the same things as they do now. The party was not as busy as a party is now. They only had their grandparents over for Christmas. I would want to have Christmas now because we have more to do. CHRISTMAS IN THE PAST By Tiffany Christmas a long time ago wasn’t as much fun as now but I will tell you about what toys they got, the best part of Christmas the Christmas meal and how Christmas is different from today. Instead of toys, people would get an orange in their stocking, two little candy canes and a homemade toy. The best part of Christmas in the past would be the food and the presents because they didn't get big meals and lots of presents like we» do now. In the past, the meal they would have, is maybe chicken and berries for dessert. They would have fruit and/or homemade pie. Christmas is different today because we get more presents and have a bigger celebration. I think that without presents, Christmas isn't that bad because Christmas isn't just about presents. It is for loving, giving and sharing. CHRISTMAS LONG AGO By Evie Horne When my buddy at Huconlea was a child at Christmas she did not have anything like now. We get toys that are much more expensive. She would get an orange in her stocking. Of the toys she got when she was young, we would not see many anymore. We get Lego, Barbies, Action figures and much, much more. My buddy only got a Did you really see the first Christmas?' doll and an orange. On Christmas morning she would go downstairs and open presents. I usually eat and then I open gifts. I’m sometimes up at 7:30 or 8 on Christmas morning. My buddy’s Christmas was a lot different. They used real Christmas trees. We sometimes use those too but I have a fake one. We get at least 10 presents and she got three. We don’t get an orange in our stocking. We don’t just get a doll or a wood toy. We get Lego and other things. I like Christmas better now than in the past. CHRISTMAS WHEN OUR GRANDPARENTS WERE KIDS By Lindsay Watson Think about how your grandparents’ Christmas was. A lot different right? Now let’s travel back through time to their Christmas. On Christmas morning they awoke and opened their gifts. Then they would play with their gifts and eat what they got in their stockings. What they mostly got for a gift was a spring top that goes round and round. The girls would get a rag doll. The Christmas meal was mostly goose, stuffing, potatoes and vegetables. Wouldn’t that be good. In their stockings they got an orange or an apple. They would sometimes get candy. Christmas is different because they didn’t get many toys and kids today get a lot of toys. Kids today don’t get much fruit in their stockings. Most families don’t eat goose for Christmas. Most people eat turkey. Look back at all your wonderful Christmases and be thankful for what you got. Be sure to ask your grandpa or grandma how their Christmases were different. Merry Christmas and have a safe and happy new millennium! HOW CHRISTMAS WAS IN GRANDMOTHER’S TIME By Chelsey McLellan My story will tell about nice toys, spinning toys and Christmas morning. I will also tell about Christmas meal and you will find that very interesting. My grandmother told me her version. She also told me about what cool toys she got and a lot more. My grandmother got a rag doll and maybe a spinning top. On Christmas morning she would get up and open a present and then play with it, just like we do now. For a Christmas meal they had goose instead of yummy turkey. It is gross but maybe they liked it. Christmas is different because we don’t get a lot of fruit. We also have turkey and not goose for Christmas meal. She would ask for a rag doll and maybe a spinning top. My grandmother had a lot of different stuff than we do. I am thankful after reading this story that Santa brings me the toys he does. CHRISTMAS By Lindsay Wood I asked my grandma questions about Christmas. She had toys like skipping ropes and different dolls and tennis balls. On Christmas morning she opened presents. She ate chicken. She liked Christmas better when she was a child because now all you do is spend money. She did not have many toys. My Grandma is Joan Lee. CHRISTMAS IN OLDEN DAYS By Zachary Hoegy I am going to tell you a little about Christmas in the past. My friend at Huronlea said all he got was wooden toys and one or two dolls. The buddy I talked to said he got to open one present and eat breakfast. My buddy said he got goose and now turkey and a tiny piece of pie. 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