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Everyone’s a child at Christmas… (1963 and 1964 respectively. Not the same kid, I’m pretty sure.)

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Christmas tree, 1955. For the people who have been obsessing over the 1967 Christmas tree that went viral last week.

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All I want for Christmas is you You’re the gift that makes my dreams all come true All I need for Christmas is here Finding every sweet surprise wrapped in your eyes Waiting there for me underneath the tree…  1955

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“the HELL is this? it’s not garish enough!”

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The George Betts tree, featuring George Betts! 1955

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I see you're staring at my tree. Would you like to decorate it? 1971

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Christmas joy, 1962.

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Three years later Gerry would snicker at this Christmas morning photo. 1985

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Three friends.

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Tania was ready for picture day; she had a brownie for breakfast.

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Camper Van Beethoven sang "Take The Dingbats Bowling", or something in that vicinity, right? 1980

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Unlike some, Cynthia was very much happy to be "always the bridesmaid, never the bride". It meant she had many friends, that those friends had love in their lives, and that she didn't have to deal with men's bullshit 24/7. And she looked good in seafoam green.

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Mom hasn't figured out how this keeps happening.

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Clearly I wasn't done.

KILL IT WITH FIRE

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Sometimes you wonder why people get braces. Sometimes you don't have to ask. Year unknown, scanned off a paper photo.

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Too cool for school.

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Now that winter is descending upon us, don't you miss summer?