Not a popular war – during or in hindsight. Plus we had the first flare-up in the Middle East and people were worried about being sent there too. Now referred to as the Six-Day War 1967
They just seem longer in the winter. I had a job for two years [before I volunteered in the Army – Vietnam War] where because of the distance [2-3 miles through city streets] I left in the dark and got home in the dark. The summers were opposite – full light when I left for work and didn’t really get dark until 6-7 hours after returning home.
No, never St Nicholas Day. I never knew anyone on my mom’s side who did. But where they lived as children was a very Dutch city in SW Michigan, so it may have been done in the community as a whole. All my older relatives are deceased and I’m very old and there is no one to ask.
No booze and definitely no fruitcake. I’m guessing the booze-soaked cake is the only reason some people can stomach it. JMO