Opinion Column: What are your Christmas memories?

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Lamar Shirah’s boyhood Christmas memories were two-fold: oranges and fireworks. As long as he lived, his family could count on ambrosia and a front-yard fireworks display.  Lamar and Willene Shirah were married for 73 years, and they died two months apart in 2020. (Submitted Photo)
Lamar Shirah’s boyhood Christmas memories were two-fold: oranges and fireworks. As long as he lived, his family could count on ambrosia and a front-yard fireworks display. Lamar and Willene Shirah were married for 73 years, and they died two months apart in 2020. (Submitted Photo)

Christmas is nigh.

 

Celebrations of the birth of Jesus.

 

Family. Friends. Food. Gifts. Music. Memories.

 

What are some of your Christmas memories?

 

I have a story.

 

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