“Christmas remembered in 1942”

Dec 28th “Christmas remembered in 1942”

This is the best “NURSE” – – at HOME and on call at all times for my brothers, Denny and Tommy – – I would bandage them from head to toe – – and administer the best of medicine – – always had those long sheets of paper with – – with the very best tasting candy medicine. My patients would get well in a hurry – – with plenty of my care – – good medicine!

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Christmas Day – It’s hard to be good – forever waiting – but it pays off! My brothers received a red Wagon – with the high lattice panels – something we all enjoyed! My “Mom” dressed us warm, my “Dad” took the wagon outside – we all got in – and Daddy pulled that wagon with us – singing and having fun – around the block – again and again! I’m guessing it finally got too cold for us , and as much energy as Daddy had – going around the block — his steam wore down – and we had to call it a day to remember to do more often!

I received “ice skates” with the double blades – no snow – had to wait for a day of ice and snow.

America was still at war – so there were lots of war type related gifts for “Santa” to bring – a Nurse/Doctor kit for me! A good gift, that I enjoyed for a long time since I had patients (my brothers) – They needed me to bandage them from head to foot – and the “cure – for – all” – candy medicine! While one would be recuperating and or waiting for a 1st class bandage job – there was always my little bottle of red hot candy pills!

No “TV” back then, but on “Sundays” – for just “ten cents” – we got to go to the Theater – and watch the movies, cartoons and the news-reels of the day! Also, there was a “Confectionery” on the way and I could buy a bag full of candy for pennies. They had those long strips of paper with little dots of candy for a penny. There was no shortage of “candy medicine” for my patients!

When you receive a “Doctor and Nurse Medicine BAG” for Christmas – – the next best thing … is to have sick patients – – that must need your immediate HELP! – – So… I was in luck – – I was lucky to have … two younger brothers. That Is DENNY and TOMMY – – and they need a “NURSE” that has a magic cure for every thing and any thing – – all in her “Doctor Bag” – – and the medicine that I gave… always did the trick – – it would heal – – but my patients would be always finding something – – anything and every thing wrong with their selves – – just to get more “GOOD MEDICINE!”

“Hope every one can remember – – way back to the days before “TV” – – and the children had lots of FUN – – even during the WWII days – – hearing about our “Service Men and Women” as so many HOMES on every block in ” Saint LOUIS” – – would have those “GOLD STAR” Flags – – hanging in a window facing the sidewalk – – so the whole world would know – – someone from this FAMILY — – is giving the ultimate GIFT for AMERICA – – to keep our NATION FREE!”