Always a great anecdote for the holiday season! Also, may I add that Stewart’s books are not only good, but exceptionally relevant these days, probably even more relevant than they were at the time of their writing. “Earth Abides” is one of my favorite books, but all of his books are amazing and absolutely worth reading.
For many of my friends It’s a Wonderful Life is the Christmas movie. They, and George R. Stewart fans, will be interested in the connection between that classic film and Stewart. George R. Stewart – and another Stewart – spent their boyhoods in a town that was one of the inspirations for “Bedford Falls.”
George R. Stewart was raised in Indiana, Pennsylvania, where his mother’s family lived. His maternal grandfather, Andrew Wilson, planned to be a teacher and even helped found a school nearby (which would eventually become the prestigious Kiski School). But he couldn’t earn enough to support his family so he went into the mercantile business. He had a hand in a hardware store there, owned by another Stewart. That Stewart’s son was James Stewart, also raised in Indiana, PA.
George and Jimmy bore a remarkable resemblance to each other. With all their similarities in family history…
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SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 
I had no idea what it was about until about 5 years ago. Talk about a protected childhood!
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It’s my favorite movie for the season. Just has that cool hint of time travel in it. It’s a little bit unrealistically sappy, but I kind of like that about it. In a grim world, it’s nice to having someone tell us things are good, even when we know they aren’t.
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My mom loved Donna Reed.
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Who else could do housework in 4 inch high heels?
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Me?
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I hope not! That sounds REALLY uncomfortable. No, I mean the old Donna Reed show where she was always dressed for a cocktail party while house cleaning and cooking. Maybe you’re too young to remember it but even as a girl, those high heels — in the KITCHEN?
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I remember. My mom and I watched The Donna Reed show. We thought she was gorgeous. I never thought it was too much, though, but I’ve always lived in a fantasy world.
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The idea of trying to balance in the kitchen in very high 👠 heels makes my feet HURT. Garry once made the mistake of asking his mothing why SHE didn’t dress like that in the house. He never made THAT mistake again!
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That’s funny. I don’t mean I’ve made a habit of it, but if I’m dressed up and I do LOVE high high heels, I’ll vacuum or cook or wash the dishes or something like that. Actually since I’m so short, the height advantage is a nice change.
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