Baby boomers are particularly entranced by the finale to "Street of Memories", the
salute to the 1950's, featuring a Coca Cola Santa. The life-sized vignette was inspired
by a vintage Coca Cola ad showing two little children spying on Santa, late on Christmas
Eve.
He has stopped by the fireplace, where they've left not milk and cookies, but
the beverage that promises "the pause that refreshes".
Early American furniture
lends an aura of authenticity to the living room scene, as does the tree festooned
with plastic ornaments and illuminated by glowing bubble lights.
A 1953 Crosly television
plays classic black and white Christmas shows of the era. Through the living room
doorway visitors catch a glimpse of a 1950's kitchen complete with "modern" appliances
and those kitchen accoutrements known the world over - the chrome and red vinyl
table and chairs.
One imagines the dimly-lit room will be alive with the hustle
and bustle of dinner preparations in the morning, as the children tear open their
gifts from St. Nick.
