Their first sight of Santa

In the 1960s, Granny Ondra worked on Allen Street between First and Main Streets. Granddaddy David scoped out the area and decided the best place for his boys to view the Christmas Parade was from the top of the phone booth at the corner of Allen and Main. Sitting up there they would be safe from public trampling and have an unobstructed view. No phone booth stands on that corner today, but luckily Granddaddy works in the building at that intersection. He made arrangement for his grandsons to see their first Christmas parade from the warm and secure second floor office windows. While Davey loved the marching bands’ music and Benji preferred the fire trucks and police cars with their lights and sirens, both agreed Santa was the highlight.