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Jed Cranford turned his
back on the small gathering
and walked back to his fox
hole. Settling down, he lit a
cigarette and looked upward
at a cloudy Vietnam sky.
He brought his gaze down,
to the distant hills. The Cong
infested hills. They were still
the enemy. Tomorrow’s mis
sion would beseek and destroy.
If anything, he knew, tomor
row he would be a better sol
dier. He would lead his men,
firmly, with cautious delibera
tion, as a good sergeant
should, but tonight he would
sleep a sleep of peace. Within
himself, violent hate had been
replaced by a spirit of quiet
determination.
Jed Cranford was not a man
given to impulse. He was
always certain just where he
would make his next footprint.
He had stayed for a long time
in the foxhole, watching the
crowd gather on the protected
side of the knoll. He had envied
the men on the hill, their eager
ness, their patient waiting, the
something they had to believe
in that set them a bit apart
from the rest. But he had never
thought he wanted evena small
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He saw the men on the hillside
stir into movement.
I What Jed had wanted, and
what he had achieved, was the
life of a career Army man. He
didn’t always know where he
would be come tomorrow, but
I he knew what he would be
I doing. He would be working
at a job that suited him, leading
I men, instructing, training.
j This was Jed’s third war.
He didn’t like to admit it, but
1 he was a bit bothered by the
j hate that had been born with
in him during this one— in the
1 rice fields and on the scarred
hillsides. It was not what he
had seen; he had seen worse.
It was something within, born
on the inside and nourished by
no outside elements.
He had wondered, only yes
terday, if it might be that he
was getting too old for this
kind of a life. Perhaps, uncon
siously, he was rejecting every
thing that so long had been
habit and custom.
He saw the men on the hill
side stir into movement and
without hearing or seeing he
knew the helicopter was on the
way in.
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Jed lit another cigarette,
watching idly as a short, stocky
man stepped down from the
helicopter and made his way
to the group on the hill. Those
who had waited sat down
again, circling the newcomer,
who removed his helmet and
began to speak.
It was a scene Jed has seen
many times. It had never in
terested him before. Yet, some
how, this time, he felt the need
to be a part of something. Not
just because it was Christmas
Eve, but because Jed suddenly
felt alone and friendless.
He made his way to the
edge of the group, not sitting,
but standing somewhat to the
side, near enough to hear the
words of the stocky one.
"And, you may be inclined
to despair and not remember
that it is the Christmas season.
Tell yourself that this is a dirty
business and that it is unfair
for you to be here in this dirty
business, doing a dirty job that
you don’t like to do. Why were
you called upon to make this
sacrifice? Why you, and not
someone else? If you do this,
perhaps you can understand
why you have reason to find
some joy this Christmas Eve.
Tomorrow we shall observe the
birthday of One who knew a
lifetime of sacrifice. Because of
that sacrifice, the world has
known much joy and peace
and hope. Make no mistake
about it: despite the unpleasant
ness of the situation you men
find yourself in on this present
day, tomorrow you will have
cause to know peace, and joy
and hope.”
Back in his foxhole, Jed
Cranford relaxed. It had taken
only a moment, yet he had
found something he needed. A
reason for joy and peace and
hope. Or, was faith a better
word for it? Perhaps. Perhaps,
faith in tomorrow.
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6 The
Christmas
Tree
According to legend, the
Christmas tree custom began
when St. Boniface, a mission
ary in Germany during the Bth
Century, adorned an evergreen
in tribute to the Christ child
and substituted the tree for
some of the symbols usea m
pagan rites.
You can take your pick as
to when the Christmas tree be
came popular in the United
States. Some researchers say
Hessian soldiers brought the
tree custom with them to this
country during the time of the
Revolutionary War.
It has been established that
Harvard University’s first Ger
man professor, Charles Follen,
decorated a tree for his son as
early as 1832. A description of
the tree was recorded in Harriet
Martineau’s book, "Retrospect
of Western Travil." She de
scribed "an evening spent dec
orating the tree with gilded egg
shells, wax paper bags filled
with lozenges and barley
sugar. ”
In 1847, researchers note,
August Imgard of Wooster,
Ohio, decorated a small spruce
for his nieces and nephews.
LONG SEASON
In Sweden, the Yuletide sea
son starts early, on December
13th, the feast of St. Lucy. Ac
cording to tradition, St. Lucy
went about carrying food and
drink to the needy. Among
Swedish families, it is custom
to choose a girl to represent St.
Lucy and on December 13th
she rises early and wakens the
family to a breakfast of coffee
and buns.
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Toasting the Holiday I
As today’s punch or eggnog '
bowl attests, favorite bever- <
ages and friendly toasts go
along with the good cheer and :
good feasting of the holiday, i
It all began with the English i
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bowl, and it was compounded 1
of ale, apples, eggs, sugar and
spices.
The name comes from “Was
Haile,” a Saxon greeting which
means, “Your health.” Gradu
ally, the word “wassailing” be
gan to mean any kind of
Christmas revelry accompa
nied by a festive beverage.
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WHITE HOUSE
TREE
The first national com
munity Christmas tree in the
U.S. was placed on the White
House lawn in 1923, while
Calvin Coolidge was President.
The tree was a spruce from
Coolidge’s native state, Ver
mont.
In the following year,
Coolidge presided at a cere
mony under the sponsorship
of the American Forestry As
sociation, to urge the use of
living Christmas trees.
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