{"id":34262,"date":"2024-09-02T09:27:37","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T15:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/?p=34262"},"modified":"2024-09-02T09:28:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T15:28:20","slug":"a-glimpse-of-christmas-100-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/a-glimpse-of-christmas-100-years-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"A Glimpse of Christmas 100 Years Ago"},"content":{"rendered":"

The best part of looking back at Christmas<\/a> 100 years ago is that we see both change and lasting tradition. As with many things, only Christmas<\/a> gives this unique perspective.<\/p>\n

In 1924 Calvin Coolidge was president, the average income was about $2,200.00 and the average home cost about $7000. Consumer products that were launched during 1924 include the Bit-O-Honey candy bar, Butter Brickle, Dum Dums, iodized table salt, Kleenex facial tissues, locking pliers, Marlboro cigarettes, and Wheaties breakfast cereal.<\/p>\n

The biggest celebrities of the time, aside from President Coolidge, were Babe Ruth and George Gershwin. Gershwin introduced his “Rhapsody in Blue” in 1924 and thanks to both changing taste in music and the budding technology of radio, it became a hit and is both revered and reviled to this day. Here’s is Gershwin’s 1924 performance recording:<\/p>\n