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My first Christmas

Posted: Monday, December 12, 2011

by David Tanguay

My first Christmas I was only one month old so of course I don’t remember that one, I suppose when I was about six or seven is when I can remember from today.

It was a tradition in our family to celebrate Christmas beginning on Christmas Eve. e.g., we would go to the midnight mass, then go home, and begin opening presents we would be up all night long. On the other hand, should I say all morning long for from midnight on we celebrated?

My mother would always bake pork pies and all sorts of goodies for the occasion. Family and friends would come over to help celebrate the holiday.

Christmas was such a thrill to us in those days of course to children everywhere Christmas is an exciting time in their lives even today.

I remember one Christmas I got a toy horse to ride on. I must have been about five or six at the time I really enjoyed riding my toy horse and playing cowboys. Yes, the Christmases of yesterday I hold dear to my heart for the true meaning of the season came through loud and clear.

Of course, I don’t get as excited today as I use to when I was a child. However, the spirit of the occasion still comes through today.

My first Christmas away from home was in 1967 when I spent Christmas in Vietnam. I remember that day very clearly. They passed around hard candy on Christmas Eve as we stood watch on the lines.

Me and my younger brother Mike taken around 1950 or 51

Dave Tanguay was born on November 8,1948 in Westbrook, Maine. The 10^th. child of a family of eleven children. Served in Vietnam in the 60s, he became active with the youth movement of that day on completion of military duty. Now retired and living in Florida. (still believes in the young)

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» left by Hilda Cang
147 days 5 hours ago.
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Were you riding a toy horse in the photo ?

Thoughtful bring-back-memory recount of the good old days.

Merry Christmas to you.

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» left by David Tanguay 146 days 15 hours ago.
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No Hilda that's my younger brother Mike, I'm the other one.

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» left by Mike Tanguay
143 days 6 hours ago.
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Nice article Dave

I cannot remember this day but i do remember going to church like you say.

Best part of picture is that cute guy on h left.....ha-ha Have a good one Mike

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» left by David Tanguay 142 days 18 hours ago.
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Thanks fore commenting Mike

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» left by Mike Tanguay
143 days 6 hours ago.
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Nice article Dave and yes i do remember those good old days but,you know what you can feel that day anytime you want just think back a little.Oh yea that little guy on the left is cute huh HaHa have a good one Mike

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