The many Christmases of Arne Knudsen.

From: Esprit de Corps | Date: December 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Arne Knudsen's 95 Christmases have been spread over space as well as years. His earliest recollections are se of a small boy in Denmark. "We Danes really knew how to do Christmas--all five days. It was wonderful to be a small boy in Denmark."

In 1929 Arne came to Canada--just in time for the Great Depression. "Those days it wasn't a question of getting a turkey dinner. It was whether we would get anything to eat at all." Nevertheless, one of his warmest memories is of a Christmas in Vancouver during the depths of the 'Hungry Thirties.' "A fellow named Einar ran a gambling den ...

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