• Christmas Day-What'sUP November 29 - 11:54 am

In this throng of Copper Country residents back in the 40's or 50's, you can distinctly make out jolly old Saint Nick, working the crowd at the corner of Fifth and Oak Street in Calumet. I had seen this photo before - perhaps in the MTU Archives - but received a scan of it only yesterday from Roger & Ruth Janke. Their note said 'year unknown', but judging from the clothing styles, it would appear to be in the post WWII era. A fuzzy old photo like this has a spooky time-machine quality to it... as we strain for clues to the 'who, what, when, and where'. Is there a Pasty Cam watcher somewhere who may have actually been in this crowd? It would be interesting to hear from anyone who could shed some light on this unique window in time.

On behalf of all of us here at Pasty Central, we wish you and yours health and happiness during this wonderful season, especially as we celebrate His birthday.

Merry Christmas Charlie...and to everyone at Pasty Cam, and Still Waters.
Merry Christmas :)

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND GOD BLESS PASTY CAM AND ALL PASTY CAM VIEWERS!

Merry Christmas to all. May your day be filled with lots of love, laughter and family!

BEAUTIFUL OLD TIME CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR 2006 to all Pastys persons + all my cousins; JOHNSONs TERVOs HOLSTERs LOUKINENs AHOs LINNAs LIUBACKAs(LJUBACKAs/LIUKKOs)LEHTOLAs and many others.. .

Merry Christmas

good morning and a very Merry Christmas to everyone from New Jersey (wishing I could say from da UP)

WHY DO I SEE A KANGAROO IN THE CENTER OF THE CROWD?

Merry Christmas to all! I love these 40's and 50's era Christmas pics! Our tv is set on TBS all day to watch Jean Shepard's, "A Christmas Story"

Answer to Pete's question: A little too much "Christmas Spirit" perhaps?

Pete, I see that same kangaroo! I haven't had any "Christmas Spirit" but I've been taking some drugs for this darn cold! Merry Christmas everyone (the kangaroo too)! Maybe he came from that "down under" picture the other day.

That's not a kangaroo Pete. That's venison on the hoof.
Merry Christmas everyone and a super-happy-fun-time New Year!

Merry Christmas from Mishawaka, IN to all at Pasty Cam and Still Waters. Charlie, thanks for all you do to get the pictures to us every day.

Merry Christmas Charlie, PASTY CAM and everyone here. Everyone have a safe and happy Christmas.

-Wishing I was home in da up, eh!

Merry Christmas from Genesee County!! I hope all are having the kind of Christmas that will give happy memories for years to come.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!

Houskää Joulua ja Onnellista Uutta Vuotta to all! It's 65 with heavy rain here in California -- I'd rather have the snow!

Hello and Merry Christmas to everyone at Buscia's today. Its about 90 and no snow here off Thailand.

Merry Christmas to one and all, and Peace on Earth.

I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas!We surely missed my husband but my daughter and family, my son, and I enjoyed being together. We all enjoyed our pasty Calenders.

Does anyone know what all the white headgear on I what I think are
women? Is that a snood? Considering the season, dressing warmly
must have been important. Or is it a photographic artifact, like
blooming? Just wondering.

Jim, I think those are scarves.

Ba Bush Ga's.......remember????

Helen, Yes, I remember babushkas /scarves(or however it is spelled). Uh oh...now you're telling our age ;) That was one of the words we picked up from my mother's mother, when we were younger.

Babushka - (the scarf, not the Russian grandmother):
Da Finns called it a "huivi", plural "huivit" which translates simply as "wrap".
Yes, my grandma used to wear one too!

It's always fun 2 include Christmas past along with Christmas present. Thanks 4 sharing the photo.

I want to join all the others over the years who
have said "Thank you!!" for the PastyCam and our
daily look at the U.P. and the Keweenaw. It means
the world to me down here in Columbus, Ohio--where
today we have snow drifts that remind me of home!
Thank you and Merry Christmas to everyone!