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A HBC reader has provided us a photogrph of his Confirmation in 1949. "I got my first long pants suit for Confirmation in May 1949. This is a Protestant religious celebration held when a boy reaches 14 years old. I wore my long pants suit later on for social events with the family, going to the theatre and opera, even in the dancing school with 16 years." Hans here is a
member of a large group photographed in front of their Church (figure 1). The girls all wear dark dresses. The boys all wear suits. Most are dark suits, but there are a few lighht colored ones as well. For most of the boys, this was their first long pants suits. Many still wore short pants to school even after they got their long pants suits. Almost all the boys wear neckties are bowties with a white lapel flower. A few boys wear open collar shirts. There are a lot more boys than girls. We are not sure why tht would be. The year was 4 years after the end of World War II. Economic had begun to improve. The children all seemed to be well dressed for the occassion. There seem to be a lot more boys doing their confirmation than girls. Hans tells us, "The portrait is a little confudsing. Some of the heads where you see only the top at thevback are girls. But, you are right, there were really more boys than girls. I donīt know why."
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