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December is a month of celebration, and we at Reminisce have plenty to celebrate. No other magazine has our amazing readers, whose stories and photos remain, after more than two decades, the heart and soul of this magazine. Be sure to visit Reminisce.com, where we’re kicking off our 12 Days of Trivia — featuring a dozen quizzes that are sure to test your seasonal savvy.
—Matt Phenix at Reminisce
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Roses hinted at her husband’s return from Korea during the holidays in 1951, but her daughter Bonnie’s welcome on Christmas Eve said it all. Sharon Lamb of Springville, California, shares the heart-warming memory of her family’s reunion.
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With the holiday shopping season in full swing, we take a look at our favorite sleigh-riding spokesman in a collection of ads from the 1940s, '50s and '60s. In this Christmas find from 1963, an army of Santas strikes a pose to endorse Bulova watches.
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These ladies from Bedford County, Pennsylvania, used oatmeal boxes, garbage cans and water glasses to showcase their musical talents. In 1958, the unusual band made it on TV, rattling their pots and pans on Ted Mack’s Original Amateur Hour.
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During the Christmas season of 1953, a group of spirited soldiers spread holiday cheer to local children in Wiesbaden, Germany. The battalion’s commander, Albert Bertaccini of Old Forge, Pennsylvania, inspired his men to suit up—in Santa Claus beards!
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Think you know your Christmas cartoons? Test your yuletide smarts with a quiz that recalls six of the very best animated holiday TV specials. Then keep coming back to the site as we feature 12 days of holiday-themed Time Capsule Trivia!
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Remember: Reminisce is the original reader-written magazine. Childhood, young love, parenthood, working life, embarrassing moments—we need your memories! So I urge you to dust off those photo albums and slide carousels and share your favorite tales of the good old days with 1.2 million fellow Reminisce readers! We’re counting on you! Find our contributor’s guidelines in the magazine and at Reminisce.com.
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If you haven’t made friends with our Facebook page, followed our new Google+ page or laid eyes on the fabulous finds we’ve pinned on our Pinterest page, you’re missing out! Join the conversation today!
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