Party Like it's 1979 (short story)

Party Like it's 1979 was the twelfth story in the Christmassy Tales anthology written by Paul Magrs. It featured elements from Bafflement and Devotion, In the Sixties, and The Story of Fester Cat.

Plot
Nearly forty years on from 1979, Paul Magrs reminisces about Christmas, 1979.

In the holidays, it often snowed heavily, causing the local school to close due to both teachers and students to being unable to attend. Despite this, Paul had to do some school work, which, as far as Paul could remember, consisted of some sums, nature study, and a fair amount of writing. Paul still feels like he's writing stories which he started back then.

Paul remembers how his Mam bought fragrant foods for Christmas. He and his Mam had gone to the Fine Fare superstore on Friday, with a shopping trolley that they had salvaged and cleaned up. On Christmas Day, after Paul's Mam bought as many presents as she could, they were delivered by Santa Claus. Later, as they watched the telly, they ate many snacks.

Characters

 * Paul Magrs

Referenced only

 * Mam
 * Little Nanna
 * Big Nanna
 * Santa

Continuity

 * Paul was born in 1969. (PROSE: In the Sixties)
 * His Mam lived in Newton Aycliffe. (PROSE: Fanboys, The Story of Fester Cat, AUDIO: Imaginary Boys)
 * Paul also lived Newton Aycliffe. (PROSE: Bafflement and Devotion)
 * Santa Claus exists and delivers presents at Christmas. (COMIC: A Christmas Story, AUDIO: Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa, PROSE: The Story of Fester Cat et al)