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Eve, and we gave up going to church in the morning.”
At Hyde Park, the Roosevelts seemed fairly certain of snow, and only the sleds and other outdoor toys were given out in the morning. While Eleanor supervised the Christmas meal, Franklin coasted with the children, and he was the only one allowed to steer the bobsled
There was a late lunch, and the rest of the presents were distributed afterwards. Eleanor knew that her mother-in-law, who lived with them, would give Franklin silk shirts and silk pajamas — items she thought that a gentleman
“Franklin would get so interested
in everyone else’s presents
that it might be four or
five days after Christmas before
we finally enticed him to
open all his own gifts.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt
should have, but that she knew her son would never buy for himself.
Always practical, disciplined and highminded, Eleanor distributed toothbrushes, toothpaste, nail cleaners, soap and washcloths. In the toe of each stocking was a little purse,
with money to supplement the children’s allowances.
In Washington, Eleanor missed the comparatively leisurely pace of the New York estate. She appeared between 9 and 10 at one of the Washington theaters, giving out Christmas stockings to children gathered together by civic groups. Then she distributed more baskets for the needy at Volunteers of America.
At noon, the White House office party found
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