25 December 2011

The Ghosts of Christmas Past






Merry Christmas, one and all! I hope y'all have had a wonderful day. Enjoy this look at Christmases past and thank God for your family and friends. No matter how dire our circumstances may seem, how much bleaker Christmas is this year than in years past, times are harder for someone else.









Images 01-04 are from the 1930s. The next four are from WWII. #05 shows a man standing beside a pile of bodies and some wreaths, a shocking juxtaposition of lightheartedness and horror. #06 and 07, GI Christmas. Image #08 shows Christmas in an air-raid shelter in England. Images #09 and 10 date from the Korean Conflict. Finally, an image from Vietnam. The sign reads "Time out for Christmas Truce. We'll be back promptly on December 26."


I hope I'm not being a Debbie Downer, and I'll likely post a follow-up later tonight, with happy Christmas pictures. But for now, dear readers, I leave you with the words of an old Latin song, "DONA NOBIS PACEM." In English, "GRANT US PEACE." What better day than Christmas to pray for that? If I don't post again tonight, Merry Christmas, y'all!


Always,
Callie (The History Junkie)







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  1. Mary RuthDecember 26, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    As I know we have recently discussed, I love old photos!It is very interesting to see Christmas being celebrated in such a wide variety of circumstances. I think that any who see this blog post should look into the movie 'Joyeux Noel" because it is superb (and is actually somewhat relevant to this topic). Love the photos (although one or two are a bit disturbing), love the post!

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