Ever open a gift before Christmas without letting anyone know? You know, you peel back the paper ever so carefully and then rewrap it, placing it EXACTLY where it had been. I did it once.
I knew there was a record album under the tree. I wanted Rubber Soul so badly that I was willing to break the tape seal to find out. What if my folks had given me something else? What if it was a Paul Revere and the Raiders album because my mother thought their outfits were cute? It had to be Rubber Soul. It just had to be. And it was. Phew! I ruined my Christmas surprise and had to walk around the tree for a week knowing John, Paul, George, and Ringo were waiting to regale me with historic tunes on Christmas. It was torture.
So did this little babe open her packages on Christmas or was she caught in the act?
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The joy of vernacular photography. Never really knowing the story, but being able to come up with many plausible alternatives.
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I Don't know, but I'd sure like to have that doll. Perhaps if I distracted her with another toy she'd hand it over.
ReplyDeleteA sweet trio! Christmas memories start at this age.
ReplyDeleteOh yes I'd love to have those dolls. They take me back to finding Betsy Wetsy and Tiny Tears under the tree. Alas, neither doll came out of storage. I hope they didn't get tossed and are sitting on someone's shelf.
ReplyDeleteAnother photo that is worthy of 1000 words! There is a great story waiting to be told.
ReplyDeleteIt Was A Great Beatles Album!
ReplyDeleteIndeed it was!
ReplyDeleteRubber Soul was the first Beatles album I bought on my own. I remember paying 2.99. Paul Revere and the Raiders were fun to watch on the TV variety show "Where the Action Is," but I never bought their records.
ReplyDeleteI think the little girl is holding a Patsy doll.
I was thinking Patsy doll too.
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