Saturday, December 20, 2014

Sepia Saturday: Christmas Day in the mallee

Christmas day in Victoria's mallee 1925. Dave Larkin, young Jack, his father Jack, Will cutting hair.
Christmas Day is the perfect time to have a hair cut. It's the only day of rest in a busy farmer's life. Christmas Day is in summer in Australia, harvest time for grain crops. And you don't need to go to town, or pay a barber, because someone in the family is sure to have the necessary skills. I wonder if they all lined up for a haircut.

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14 comments:

  1. Alex DawDecember 20, 2014 at 4:55 PM

    Not a candle to be seen anywhere! Love it! Merry Christmas Lorraine!

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  2. AnonymousDecember 20, 2014 at 6:05 PM

    Love it, Lorraine. Just love it,

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  3. PostcardyDecember 21, 2014 at 1:02 AM

    I guess everyone wanted to look their best on Christmas. It is interesting to see the haircutting process and not just the results.

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  4. The Silver FoxDecember 21, 2014 at 2:30 AM

    A great reminder that not everyone's Christmas consists of falling or drifting snow.

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  5. UnknownDecember 21, 2014 at 2:42 AM

    And they all have "farmer tans" -- that white forehead with dark cheeks and chin, thanks to their hats!

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  6. BarbaraDecember 21, 2014 at 6:52 PM

    I love the photo and the tans. Happy Christmas Lorraine.

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  7. Film StockDecember 22, 2014 at 2:38 AM

    Great Photo. I wonder if it was posed or off the cuff?

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  8. JofeathDecember 22, 2014 at 8:44 AM

    Hopefully the men weren't doing this while the women were slaving away in the kitchen making the Christmas repast. Merry Xmas Lorraine, and I hope you don't have to do all the work for it :-)

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  9. WendyDecember 23, 2014 at 1:04 AM

    In my husband's family, his sister was the official hair cutter. But I doubt she worked her magic on Christmas day. Merry Christmas, Lorraine!

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  10. La NightingailDecember 23, 2014 at 9:36 AM

    Now that's different! But actually, why not? As you say - somebody was bound to be there who could do it!

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  11. Tattered and LostDecember 24, 2014 at 5:13 PM

    Perhaps a new sharper pair of shears was a welcome gift each Christmas? Start the year off right with both ears showing and no nicks.

    Have a wonderful holiday!

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  12. Mike BrubakerDecember 25, 2014 at 2:21 PM

    Like Deb I spotted the farmer tan too. Did sheep sheering experience help?
    Best wishes for a happy holiday.

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  13. Little NellDecember 27, 2014 at 6:44 PM

    Perhaps it was the one day they could stop work for long enough to get the job done, and of course they wanted to look their best!

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  14. Bruno LalibertéDecember 28, 2014 at 2:11 AM

    Yeah, they could all use a little trim "off the op", so to speak...
    Happy new year!!
    :)

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I love to read your comments. Thankyou for your interest.

Lorraine

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