Nostalgia Unlocked: Rediscovering the Magic of Christmas at Marshall Field’s

<p>My friend,&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/u/50b05c689ee1?source=post_page-----375e190f54e5--------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Lynn L. Alexander</a></p> <p>, suggested I write about being locked in a department store. Her prompt led me on a nostalgic journey.</p> <p>I chose Marshall Field &amp; Company&rsquo;s flagship store on State Street in Chicago during the Christmas holidays in the &lsquo;50s. What a delightful evening it would be! (In 2006 it was acquired by Macy&rsquo;s, but this is my story, so let&rsquo;s pretend, eh?)</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:500/1*PtQvK8Lt_VvPCnqvtkzirw.jpeg" style="height:721px; width:556px" /></p> <p>Image credit: David K. Staub &mdash; Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5,&nbsp;<a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77228367" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77228367</a></p> <p>First, I&rsquo;m heading to The Walnut Room on the seventh floor! I had planned to go to Berghoff&rsquo;s on the way back to my hotel, and the idea of chicken schnitzel with a side of spaetzle, and apple strudel for dessert, was teasing my tastebuds like a rattail comb taking on a &#39;60s beehive. Well, that&rsquo;s off the table (pun intended).</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/crows-feet/nostalgia-unlocked-rediscovering-the-magic-of-christmas-at-marshall-fields-375e190f54e5"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>