The stranger in 1953
It started out as a normal day in our house but It didn’t end that way. There was a knock on our door and mum or dad answered it. Us kids ignored it, as we always did, after all, that was adult stuff. We had much better things to do to amuse ourselves, at least we did until the stranger entered our home.
I don’t remember what he looked like just that he wanted us kids for something. We were ushered over to a large window in our front room. We were all given party hats to put on, and little union jack flags to hold. He then told us all to look out of the window and wave our flags looking excited. Lots of photos were taken, by him and by a chap out in the street. The stranger thanked my parents and then left.
Us kids continued with what we were doing before the stranger arrived and very soon forgot the incident. It seemed that, somehow, they knew we were a large family and that was of particular interest to them. They could get their newspaper article (along with photos) written well in advance of the biggest story since D Day. On 2 June, 1953 Queen Elizabeth was to be ‘crowned’ Queen Elizabeth II and we got our photo on the front page of the local newspaper!
As the old adage says, never believe was you read in the newspapers ;O)
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weechuff | 9 March 2008 at 17:31
I am enjoying these memories. I hope you carry them on:0)
Beetle | 9 March 2008 at 17:45
You may well be the subject matter for the next one :O)
Sindie | 9 March 2008 at 22:11
Ha ha ha! Where is that photo now? Who has it? I have seen it quite recently i think.
Drowsey Monkey | 9 March 2008 at 23:16
I’m loving these posts, the photos are fantastic!
Sindie | 10 March 2008 at 0:26
I hope my new photo shows now? :0)
Beetle | 10 March 2008 at 0:54
Glad you like Drowsey Monkey. I hope to post plenty more.
Beetle | 10 March 2008 at 0:55
Sindie, yes it does. The one on Blog Catalogue is ugly!
Swubird | 10 March 2008 at 1:20
Beetle:
What a fantastic story. You made it into the history files. Exciting!
Take care, and have a nice day.
Bumpkin Bears | 11 March 2008 at 12:34
what a great story – I hope you have the newspaper article still too
Catherine x
Beetle | 11 March 2008 at 19:24
My sister has it up in her loft. Which is why I didn’t post it here.
Spider | 11 March 2008 at 23:46
Babs I have a cutting of that newspaper photo somewhere. I thought we all had one.
I will try to look it out and send it to you for the blog.
Tinaxxx
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| 31 January 2009 at 7:22
yo, beetle-blog.com great name for site)))