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Goonch

(4,200 posts) Thu Dec 25, 2025, 08:01 AM 9 hrs ago

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;-{) 1891, Merry Christmas by Viggo Johansen (Original Post) Goonch 9 hrs ago OP

Nice painting. Liberal In Texas 9 hrs ago #1

Some pumpkins Niagara 9 hrs ago #2

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1. Nice painting.

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 08:28 AM

9 hrs ago

It makes me cringe, though, to realize that those are candles lighting that tree, not electric lights. 1891 was very pre-electricity in homes.

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2. Some pumpkins

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 08:34 AM

9 hrs ago

In Victorian slang, "some pumpkins" meant something or someone impressive/terrific.

Thank you for sharing this painting, Goonch.