Inscription: Xmas 1954
Claudia 6 1/2
Carol 5
Allen 2 1/2
Young Claudia, already helping out with the little ones, is destined for the life of a talented homemaker. That smile will charm her own kids and their kids. She'll bake pies and cookies and those half-moon eyes will crinkle with wisdom and delight.
Her sister Carol will be a handful. That cute pose belies a mischievous personality. She'd never be in real trouble, that wouldn't be becoming of a young woman, but her parents would often find themselves sighing over Carol's antics. Really, the Great Ping Pong Disaster of the summer of '54, the one that took her front teeth, should have been their first clue.
And then there's Allen, who's smile is a bit forced, something of the surprised variety. There's look in his eye that says "Wow, there. Getting a little too familiar with the boughs of this tree."
These kids are too happy. And there are no presents. Someone has stolen their presents and their parents are lying about it. Poor Carol's smile will never look right without that Christmas retainer she was counting on!
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