Traditions Change as the Years Pass

Much as we would like to think that holiday traditions are the things we do every year, they really aren't. Our traditions do a constant metamorphosis.

The very best Christmases of most of our lives are those when we are children. The anticipation, the joy, will never be matched. Growing up on the farm, Christmas was so special. There was a lard can full of homemade cookies, shopping in Altoona for the big day, the Lions Christmas party, the very special children's service at the Methodist Church in Loysburg which called for a new dress and sparkly shoes. There was always a tree full of delica...