The Key West citizen., 1952-12-26


Christmas is still a-comin', by the
time you read it, Christmas is
over, and do hope you had a
fine one. Which brings us up to
the point of the whole thing.
namely that there are only six
days left in the old year. Six days
to catch UP on all those old un-
used New Years Resolutions you
so resolutely resoIuted once almost
twelve months ago. Six days to
gather up all the old loose ends
and tie them tidily together and
clean up the old scraps and cor
ners of your life to start a brand
new shiny year.
Would that I were a seer and
could look into the future to see
what it held, but then, perhaps
I'd face it with fear, or with too
wildly beating a heart, so it" well
Pm only human with all my hu-
man frailties and blindnesses.
Only one thing / can foretell, and
that's what you'll be buying when
the new year does finally roll
around, so let's go shopping:
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Noah had only flood to con.
tend with but mammas go on
confendin5 and ccnfending when
there are babies in fhe house.
Baby couldn't speak for himself
at Christmas. or before, or for
some fine 70 come, so now
JaxOn will saeak for him and
tell Mamma all about the diapers
at Ideal Toss, and the floods she
can contend with so easily from
now on.
There are cUrifY, chix and
Snug Safe in gaUzs diapers. and
the ever popular RirdseYe in the
II ~ inch size at S2.2s per
dozen.
Dennison knows what's best
for baby with diaper liners. Then
Trems made the tailored Snappi.
Did, that features no folding, no
needs for pins, snap TO wash,
and adjustable through all sizes
OF The diaper period. ...
Like ! said, Noah had his
floods and nothing but an old
boat to contend with them, but
Mamma has diapers Of all kinds
TO contend with her floods.
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You are liable to have much left
over cake when all the footing dies
down, and here is an interesting
way to serve it. Whip one half cup
chilled heavy cream, one table
spoon sugar, and one teaspoon
instant coffee powder together in
a bowl until stiff. Serve over left
over cake. fruit, chocolate or devils
food. Add nut meats if desired.
This will make two to four servings
depending on how you count your
calories or how you like your
cream.
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I've seen quite a few parades
In my day, and there's nothing
| enjoy more, except maybe the
kind Of parade going on over at
culfstream these days. It's q
parade cf cheeses from all over
the world. IN fact, rs as II all
The cheese making countries got
Together and tried to ovtdo each
other.
There are two kinds Of eheeses
from the Argentine, four from
italy, four fem Switzerland, and
nine from the United States,
many from Wisconsin lfl bet.
Canada sends US Okla Port
salus and cheddar. Holland con-
tributes Edsm and Baby Cov-
das; NorwsY, Noehkelist and
Kosvi. like those names. they
even sound like they taste gocdi
Denmark sends Danish Bleu and
Muensfsr, England shat grand
English chelson. What is France
without Roquefcrf from those big
eold dark caves? All these and
mere too al the CuIfsiresm Food
Department Stores. To top il all
off, eanned Hams frern Holland.
What better sanek with cocktails
than tray Of rare ehessss and
sraekers7
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There was lots of Christmas
spirit tand spiritsl around town
on Christmas Eve, and We old
shoppe hopper benefited. Good
Goliath ohlgingly pulled. spit and
suffered to a stop, completely out
Of gas Of course over on Eaton
Street just one short block from
the Sinclair Refining Company
Wednesday morning, A short walk
up The street. and Larry Dion Ike
q knight On q white charger "a the
YeSeae, only my knight drove one
ef those familiar royal blue and
yellow Goodyear trucks. Not enc
gallon friends, but foar were pour
ed into the hungry nav, and
Goliath sa0rted and paved TO be
OF again When l8Qaary was made
about she charge for the service.
Q eheery wave og tte hand, snd
eeTglial AleggH Christmas was
tAe reply Faass wasI / can real
krgendly, Merry Casastmas %