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@1creekgirl (41423)
United States
December 10, 2023 3:17pm CST
Well, it's just one of my favorite Christmas ornaments. I don't think I put a date on it, but we've had it many years.
My grannie named this one Jimmy Carter because it's peanut Santa.
I sure do miss her. She's been gone 33 years and it really doesn't seem that long.
She was so funny, kept everyone laughing.
And she loved to sing in church...she would stand up where she was sitting in the pew, open a hymn book, and sing without any music. I'm sure that's where I got my love of singing.
She and her family were never wealthy, although I'm sure they had more than some others. She and granddaddy raised seven children, including my mother. Granddaddy was as quiet as Grannie was talkative. I can still hear him say, "Mur..." Her name was Mary.
I think I'm more like her than like my mother. She was a lot like Granddaddy's side, darker complected and quiet.
Anyway, I always smile and remember Grannie when I put Jimmy Carter on the Christmas tree.
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@1creekgirl (41423)
• United States
11 Dec
I hope my kids and grands will say that about me one day.
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@1creekgirl (41423)
• United States
11 Dec
It does make me laugh every Christmas.
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@1creekgirl (41423)
• United States
11 Dec
Yes, for sure. Such blessings that not everyone has.
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@RasmaSandra (79833)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Dec
That is such a cute ornament and you have such lovely memories,
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@1creekgirl (41423)
• United States
11 Dec
Yes, she had such a great sense of humor.
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@dgobucks226 (35608)
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10 Dec
Now that's a cool ornament! That little ornament could also double as "Mr. Peanut."
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. Merry Christmas to all.
@Tampa_girl7 (50243)
• United States
15 Dec
What a precious ornament and name for it.
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@Marilynda1225 (82777)
• United States
11 Dec
Jimmy Carter certainly is cute and a nice remembrance of your grannie.
I always loved spending time with my grandparents and even though they've been gone for many years I miss them. I'm grateful for all the wonderful memories I have of them.'
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@1creekgirl (41423)
• United States
11 Dec
It's wonderful when we can have special memories of our grandparents.
@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
11 Dec
That's a cute and very unique ornament and a great story. Have a good week. How are you and Dale doing these days?
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@1creekgirl (41423)
• United States
11 Dec
He's mostly okay, I'm doing pretty good, everything considered. Hope you and your husband have a blessed week.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
12 Dec
@1creekgirl I'm glad you and Dale are OK. I hope you and Dale have a blessed week as well.
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@1creekgirl (41423)
• United States
11 Dec
Our tree has a few glass balls that were bought, but everything else was either a gift or made by the kids and grands.
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@porwest (90682)
• United States
14 Dec
@1creekgirl That's the way our tree was when we were kids. Not sure why we don't have a lot of "unique" ornaments these days, but I guess it is what it is.
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@jnrdutton (3145)
• United States
11 Dec
My father said Jimmy Carter should have stuck to peanut farming, guess it was his way of saying he was no fan of the Carter Presidency. Anyway, love the ornament.
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@1creekgirl (41423)
• United States
11 Dec
I have to say I agree with your father.
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@LadyDuck (471494)
• Switzerland
11 Dec
@1creekgirl - I do, we were both happy when my parents and my brother were away for a couple of days and we had the house for us alone.
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@1creekgirl (41423)
• United States
11 Dec
I see you have many wonderful memories of her.
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