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5. Yes Bemildred - What Made The Most Difference Was Foregoing TV

Sat Dec 24, 2011, 11:43 AM

Dec 2011

Without that incessant drone of 'Buy This' and 'Do That' the emotional pressure to conform to manufactured social norms lessens dramatically.

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What Christmas feels like these days for Boomers.... [View all] NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 OP

My husband and I are disabled Irishonly Dec 2011 #1

Peace and Merry Christmas to you, Irishonly - thanks for sharing... NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #2

+1. bemildred Dec 2011 #4

Yes Bemildred - What Made The Most Difference Was Foregoing TV cantbeserious Dec 2011 #5

Two grown sons also, SheilaT Dec 2011 #7

Our families have adjusted to a more practical Holiday time OKNancy Dec 2011 #8

I'm lucky to be here. Some people would say blessed. Manifestor_of_Light Dec 2011 #9

No kids of our own but my brothers bring theirs over. Howler Dec 2011 #10

Things aren't the same... kjackson227 Jan 2012 #11