The Key West citizen., 1952-11-14

ago yesterday, Texas proclaimed
her independence. From just what,
I'm not sure know, but she sure
IS Independent. Then on November
IS, 1777, the Articles of Confedera-
ton were adopted. ALI this seems
like trivia so many years later
noted in a shopping column, but
by golly, without meaning to wave
the flag on high, I'd like to 60
on record as saying that it's those
darned little facts that build a
country, fact by fact, until you
have the colossal pile of Ameri-
canism that has evolved today.
And now, this being America to-
day where plenty is the order and
ration books are practically un-
known except in memory, let's 60
downtown and see what's offered
On Duval Street and environs.
X \ r
"oh dem Golden Slippers" IN
widgef sizes for angel bvekaroos
af chrisfmasI Real honest to
goodness golden slippers for ihe
yoUns'Un at Ideall
Or. Posner got gay for Christ
mas, TOO, and made adorable
litsIe satin mules with elastic
heel strap and golden buttons.
For their hearts delight, .
cowboy boot complete with buckle
and chain and red tops that will
make them think kindly ef Santa
months from now.
Then for little dogsy's. Little
felt slippers with lille doggy
head. All fhe above are smart
Christmas gifts to gladden. Iittlo
hearts. us q slipper Christmas
fhis year.
\ X
Beans are for Saturday night
from the rock bound coasts clear
10 palm tree land. Now personally
| think a mess Of beans all bubbly
with pork in a fat bean pot is as
pretty a sight as can be seen any
where, but there are some who
say not, and this's just for them:
Parboil halves Of green peppers,
with the seeds removed, OF course.
Fill the halves with beans all cook
cd and favored and sprinkle all
over with chopped crisp bacon.
Then over all, that traditional
slice of Drowned salt pork. Bake
and serve .umnmnmnmnl
r y 4
Bright and early on Christmas
morning. the first thing the
Kids will head for is ihs bright
red plastic platform rocker
saw af Western Auto Associate
Store. rs . cute plnt.slIe Up.
h0Isfered lob that makes . COM
Portable seat for ihe little folks.
As yet, room being 81 . pre-
MUM al Western Auto. ell fhe
electric trains are still packed In
boxes, but after seeing Q few
models, ! can get . thrill Frem
lust looking At silent midget en-.
sinss and imagining them run
ming along silveTY tracks. There
are 50 many kinds and sizes, any
one would be pleased. can also
!. imagine Pop getting as much fun
out OF them as Junior.
There are also real pini-sixed
clever reproductions Of tractors,
0aFihworms, trailer trucks and
so many other things. Actual
scale models that really work.
Western Auto Toy department
is quite . place these days.
90 ehoek-fvll Of toys you can
hardly ger around. Take ad-
vantage Of the generous lsY-awaY
effer there.
4 + r
Did you see the Naval Hospitals
float in the Armistice parade2 A
wonderful thing. The why's Of pa
rading on Armistice Day, and the
solemn prayers, the iubilation and
the quiet tears were uddenly
brought to mind, too, by an old
lady in white who stood quietly
beside me in the background. She
was wearing on her white head
the perky little gold overseas cap
that proclaimed her a gold star
mother. AS the cars rolled by bear
ing the other gold star mothers,
she stood there clapping the loud
est of all with tears streaming.
Prom her age II could be Judged
that her son had died in the first
World War, long ago. but the
grieving was still fresh. The rea-
son she stood there instead Of rid
ing past was probably her own,
but Il made our prayers for peace
the more fervent that there be
less white crosses on foreign
fields and fewer white-haried old
ladies standing on a crowded cor
ner weeping for lost sons.
4 = -
n can BE quite q shesk seHse-
times 10 see Mems styles IN
widgef sizes. at childrsn's
Corner. There's ere thsra called
~FIvffy Ruftlss" that hes red
eraandy Fvffles on dark checked
einsham that will wss most
Estshlnsly over . cute llstss
s'hurn." There are alse ether
STYLES Jumpers ever ssea.