A WEE LOOK BACK AT DUNDEE - 1960's, 1970's & 1980's.
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Wednesday 17 December 2008
SWITCHING THE XMAS LIGHTS ON - 1980'S
Aaaaaahhh..!! Affy bonnie. This looks kind of cosy and quaint now, but this is how they went about switching the christmas lights on in Dundee in the early 80's. Just a bit of a sing-song....no pyrotechnics.
I think I preferred it that way...and with a real tree. Tended to be on a Thursday evening and other than the lights themselves, the only other attraction was a brass band and a chestnut seller.
The days of just taking a dander down to see the lights go on was a far more relaxed and enjoyable event than the commercial crush it is these days.
Aaaaaahhh..!! Affy bonnie. This looks kind of cosy and quaint now, but this is how they went about switching the christmas lights on in Dundee in the early 80's. Just a bit of a sing-song....no pyrotechnics.
I think I preferred it that way...and with a real tree.
ReplyDeleteTended to be on a Thursday evening and other than the lights themselves, the only other attraction was a brass band and a chestnut seller.
The days of just taking a dander down to see the lights go on was a far more relaxed and enjoyable event than the commercial crush it is these days.
And you could probably have a wee drink while there too, unlike now.
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