Ho-Ho-Ho. Fooled you. You probably thought with the holidays so close I was going to write one of those sappy Walton family Thanksgiving or Christmas stories about how we went out and stalked the turkey and sat around the dining room table singing Thanksgiving sons.

Well, first, we lived in the city and we stalked our turkey in the frozen meat department at the A&P and more importantly I believe there are memories that should be kept just for yourself, that are special and lose some of their special nature if you go around telling them at the drop of a hat. Jean Shepherd is to be commending for tell of a life in “Christmas Story” that obviously resounds with a lot of people but since so many people share his story, he has exposed it to light and I suspect lost a little edge from his memory.

Recommended for you

(0) comments

Welcome to the discussion.

Please log in, or sign up for a new, free account to read or post comments.

Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.