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Use the form and share YOUR story! Do you have fond holiday memories? Do you love your home town, current town, childhood village, or neighborhood? Is there a tradition you enjoy? We all have a holiday story to tell. Regardless of your age, your religion, or your location, please take a moment to tell us about those special times and places in your life and help us expand the Christmas in a Small Town community.
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| Jack from Salisbury, NC USA says: | See others from this town | 12-08-2010 |
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| I was one of ten cihildren, seven boys and three girls. I was next to the youngest boy, so was able to observe many traditions during my "growing up" years. Since most of the boys went into the service, many holidays we were away from home. On several occassions, my parents left our live tree up unt... MORE |
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| Glenda from Salisbury, NC USA says: | See others from this town | 12-07-2010 |
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| When our boys were about l and 3, we kept warning them that Santa Claus was watching them. We had a wonderful family friend who was Santa for several events in Kinston, NC. We lived there for 9 years. One evening he called and said, leave your drapes pulled tonight in the den, I am going to walk by ... MORE |
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| Joanne from Salisbury, NC USA says: | See others from this town | 12-05-2010 |
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| We always had a family gathering to open gifts on Christmas Eve. As we returned home, we rounded the bend just prior to our home and our youngest son Rob yelled,,"Mom there's a car in our house". Since he has quite a sense of humor, I wasn't too alarmed until I saw there was in fact a car with the f... MORE |
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| Kimberly from Salisbury, NC USA says: | See others from this town | 08-02-2010 |
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My father-in-law grew up poor in semi rural North Carolina. Spending $5 in the 60's for a polaroid at the mall would be multiplied by five for his five sons. That was a Christmas money they could ill afford to throw away. When he found out it had gone up to $10 for pictures with The Man in the Red Suit by the time his grandchildren were born, he decided to do something about it.
He decorated his house with lights like the Griswolds, Wore a red suit and grew his snowy white beard a little longer. My daughters were his elves. Local families were encouraged to stop by the front yard, sit on his lap or in his home made sleigh and enjoy a vist, a bit of fruit and candy and parents could take all the photos they wanted..for FREE! He only did this for two years, then passed away from cancer. They were the happiest years of his life...My daughters still claim, Santa Clause was their grandfather. Christmas is a bitter sweet time for us all as we remember the Sherrils Ford Road Santa Clause. |
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| Kimberly from Salisbury, NC USA says: | See others from this town | 08-02-2010 |
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| My father-in-law grew up poor in semi rural North Carolina. Spending $5 in the 60's for a polaroid at the mall would be multiplied by five for his five sons. That was a Christmas money they could ill afford to throw away. When he found out it had gone up to $10 for pictures with The Man in the Red S... MORE |
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