Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Clementines and Christmas Fruit


When I was a young child my brother and I would dump out the contents of our Christmas stockings to get to the sweet, bright orange stuck way down in the toe of our stockings.  I know its hard to believe in today's world but we actually anticipated with pleasure the single orange we always knew we'd find there.  In the 1950's a lower middle class child didn't have oranges anytime they wanted one.  Do they in today's world?  Would they want one in their stocking?  I honestly don't know....

Starting in November Clementines arrive in the local grocery stores.  My husband and I watch for them; anticipating their arrival with as much pleasure as my brother and I once anticipated our Christmas oranges.  My brother is gone.  Its nice to have a Christmas fruit to recall the happy Christmases of our shared childhood.

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  2. Sweet memory, Lola. And I love your picture!

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  3. I heart Clementines ... so juicy. Perfect for breakfast!

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  4. Lola, Doesn't Santa leave oranges in everyones stocking? My grandkids were happily eating theirs when I woke at 6 am on Christmas morning to check out what Santa had left for them. Great photo!! Happy New Year!!

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