ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「On Christmas Eve in 1968, the scene inside this Manhattan apartment was the same as it was in countless homes throughout the city.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Thomas Sorlingas, 60, and his wife, Dorothy, with their two grandchildren, Michael and Patricia, gazed at the glittering tree (and the television just beyond). The heap of presents under the tree had been a source of torture for the children, The New York Times reported. For days, they had been poking around in closets for a preview of what was inside.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Sorlingas, who had recently been forced to retire as a longshoreman because of a medical condition, had spent the day selling Christmas trees on the corner of 46th Street and 9th Avenue. After pouring himself and a visitor a shot of rye, Sorlingas told The Times what he planned to do the next day.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “I’ll have a lot of food on my table, and I’ll contact sisters, brothers-in-law and all that,” he said, “but I’m only interested in being home here with the family.” ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ For many who celebrate Christmas, the holiday means being at home. This year, because of the coronavirus pandemic, families are learning how to adapt their traditions. Tap the link in our bio to read about how families celebrated in 1968 and how families today are managing fraught conversations about in-person celebrations. Photo by Larry Morris. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Follow @nytarchives for more photos from the past. ⁣⁣」12月25日 22時59分