In tough times like the Depression, folks were happy to receive an orange or a new scarf, compared to today, when treats fall into all kinds of categories.
For anyone who likes specialty coffee drinks based on a holiday theme, the Lift Coffee Bar on Muskogee Avenue launched its Christmas drink challenge in the late afternoon of Dec. 1.
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