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Revisiting the Park: Holidays

A McGilvra Elementary Christmas activity was to exchange handmade cards after drawing names. We usually had a play to perform in the southeast corner of the school, and the day before Christmas, a movie was shown via the oversized 16 mm projector, which had subtitles due to the lack of sound. At home, the radio featured Christmas shows, and we crowded around to listen to the greats, like Bing Crosby. We listened to Jerry Colonna, Jack Kirkwood, Fred Allen, and Jack Benny for comedy.

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