Shot on 8mm film in 1967, this vintage home movie captures a Girl Guide ceremony at Christmas time in New Mexico. A young girl in a blue uniform and black beret receives an award from a woman in a green uniform on a decorated stage. A silver tinsel Christmas tree and a flag stand behind them, with a tapestry backdrop. The footage shows natural film grain and color shifts typical of Super 8 home movies from the era, conveying a nostalgic, authentic moment of youth organization tradition.
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