In an age long past (about 25-years ago) Sara and I used to bundle up the kids and go look at Christmas lights.
It was so neat to hear and see our little boys get excited about the lights, Rudolph and of course Santa Claus.
But time marches on, the boys are men and we’ve been here four Christmas’ and know the neighborhoods and the route to take.
So Sara, Daniel and I bundled up this past weekend and took a tour of Clarksdale. We ended up at Sonic for a Christmas snack!
West Second Street
I live on West Second and I am proud to say my neighbors have a holiday goal to bring a little Christmas cheer to Clarksdale.
I even got a letter from one of my neighbors urging Ingrams to not let current events darken this holiday.
It went on to say lights and decorations need to be up by this past weekend. I live on deadlines, and we met that one.
There is something positive to be said about peer pressure and keeping up with the Jones in Clarksdale.
If we want Clarksdale to catch the Christmas spirit, then WE have to show it.
Take a ride down West Second Sunday night!
Snowflakes
I watched CPU linemen hook up those old snow-flakes and new wreaths downtown recently.
They also replaced any broken bulbs and straightened up Clarksdale’s holiday decorations that I understand are a tradition that is older than me.
It takes a lot of men and women to make the lights come on around here.
In this Season of Light, we need to be thankful for CPU.
The Tree
I’ve told you about putting up the tree at the Ingram homestead.
You can see it shining in the bay window of our humble abode.
We’ve also put up the tree at your Clarksdale Press Register.
We’re putting the Christmas cards you send up in the boughs.
We’ve also got the red and green wreath on the ftont door.
And then there is the red and white Christmas tree in the third floor window of the old bank building at the corner of Yazoo and Second Street.
As new and improved replaces so many events and traditions, I savor even more those that remind me of my many happy holiday memories.
Standing Guard
I was raised in a military family, and we were always reminded there are men and women every holiday season serving our country in far away places that have no concept of Christmas.
My mother and daddy worked hard to make Christmas a little easier for those stationed at USAF bases with my father.
Momma once baked 12-dozen cookies and Daddy put on a Santa suit to carry those cookies around to airmen in Columbus, Mississippi who were so far from home.
Please say a prayer for those serving our country and protecting you this Christmas.
Floyd Ingram is the Editor of your Clarksdale Press Register. Please call him at 662-627-2201 to share your memories of Christmas in Clarksdale.
