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Tradition is about the only thing
olil-faduoncd about the tree that
Emilies decorate and gather round.
Gone it the day when families
make a snowy trek into the woods
/„ choose and chop their own
Christoius tree. The spirit may he
there hut the choice is not. Federal
mid state owned lands are gemrallt/
off-limits Io tree hunters and there
j t a scarcity of private preserves
ulierc natural stands of trees may
/„• growing-
Half or more of the Christmas
trees arc grown as a crop on plan
tations. Officials of the National
Christmas Tree Growers Associa
tion report an estimated 40 million
trees are'cut annually for market,
the cast majority grown "in the
United States. Canada is another
important source, exporting between
eight and fen million trees to the
('. S. each year.
ban on mistletoe
Mistletoe is almost never
one of the greens used in
church decorations, because
it has always been consid
ered pagan, as the badge of
the Druid.
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Clement C. Moore’s
Long-famous Poem
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the
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Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
e stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
'h ol $ r Nicholas soon would be there;
the children were nestled all snug in their beds
a fusions °f sugar plums danced in their heads;
Ana Mama in her 'kerchief and 1 in my cap.
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap,
when out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
‘sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave a lustre of midday to objects below,
When, what to my wondering eyes did appear,
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer.
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:
Now, Dasher! now. Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch ! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away, all!”
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,
So up to the housetop the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, 1 heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.
His eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples, how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow;
The stump of a pipe he held in his teeth,
And the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath;
He had a broad face and a little round belly
That shook, when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know / had nothing to dread;
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle.
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,
"HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL,
AND WALL A GOOD-NIGHT!”
Christmas Still Has Same Meaning
Today's Christmas tree is apt to be plastic or aluminum,
rather than nature's own fir. spruce, or pine. Ihe glow of tin)
beeswax candles on a tree is replaced by strings of twinkling
electric lights.
Santa Claus, once transported only by reindeer-drawn sled,
may now arrive by helicopter
Through the years, the ways of celebrating < hristmas has
taken on many forms In spite of changes, the essence of the
season, the basic spirit of Christmas stays the same.
Above all. Christmas is a time for togetherness and rejoicing
A modern Christmas, just like the old fashioned (.hristmas. calls
for family gatherings, friends, merriment, fun and feasting
Crusades Inspired Europeans
The earliest wool tapestries in Western Europe date
from the 12th and 13th centuries — when the Crusades
had made Europeans familiar with the tapestries of the
East. The first professional tapestry workshop in Paris
was established about 1263. The earliest surviving product
of that workshop is a group of large tapestries showing
scenes from the Apocalypse, now in the Museum of Tapes
tries in Angers, France. Others from the same period in
clude one called “Nine Heroes,” now in. The Cloisters in
New York, and the "Presentation of Christ in the Temple,"
which is in Brussels. All of these reflect the style of the
Franco-Flemish painting and book illumination of the
late 14th Century —a composition in tiers and back
grounds covered with initials or flowers.
Henry VIII > IS
Henry VIII hud two consuming passions: being the groom at
weddings and eating
It was his idea to mark the Christmastide by decreeing a 12
day period of feasting, fun and games
There were twelve days of eating and revelry from Christmas
Eve to Epiphany, January 6th But the climax came on Christmas
Day, when the great dinner began at three in the afternoon and
lasted until after midnight
A trumpet blast summoned the King and his guests to the
festive board
First to touch the royal lip was the ceremonial wassail, tradi
tional drink of Christmas Contrary to what many may think, the
wassail was not with brandy or whiskey. Actually, it was nothing
more than good old English ale, to which were added beaten
eggs, and a custardy mixture flavored with nutmeg and sugar.
Once the ritual wassail had
beeh downed, the king and his
guests settled down to serious
eating and drinking.
First came seafood, including
such delicacies as minced her
ring, porpoise and whale stew or
seal pie.
The main course consisted of
the roasts — whole suckling pigs
and calves, venison and mutton
Next came the bird dishes, in
cluding such favorites as stuffed
geese and swans.
Claret, Rhenish and Spanish
wines were served freely through
out the feast, with the more
potent depth charge, mead, add
ing a finishing touch.
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Let the light that shone over Bethlehem cast its radiance
upon our lives, today, as we rejoice in the memory of
the first Christmas in all its infinite wonder. The wish that
S dwells deepest in our hearts this Christmas is that everyone, everywhere,
may know the blessings of “Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men”,
with enduring faith, hope and joy for all.
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Traditional English plum pud
ding was more than a part of the
meal, it was a part of the Christ
mas legend It was considered
good luck to cat a plum pudding
during the Christmastide, but
never, never before the actual
feast of the Yule began. Any
cheater who did so was fore
doomed to twelve months of
trouble.
Henry, a veritable eater, must
have eaten everyone under the
table. Historians attest to his
prodigious appetite. One of them
even relates that the king ate be
tween courses, reaching out his
pudgy hand for anything edible
within, grasp.
CHRISTMAS
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CHRISTMAS BELLS
LONGFELLOW
I heard the bells on Christ
mas Day
Their old, familiar carols
play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Os peace on earth, good will
to men!
IS THEKEASAN TA CLA I! S?
FRANCIS P. CHI'RCH
No Santa Claus! Thank
God. he lives, and lives
forever.
A thousand years from now,
Virginia,
nay, ten time ten thousand
years from,
he will continue to makeglad
the heart
of childhood.
TRANSLATED FROM
JOSEPH MOHR. 1818
Holy night, peaceful night,
Wonderous star lend thy
light!
with the angels let us sing
Alleluia to our King.
Jesus the Saviour is here.
CHRISTMAS
G. MacFARREN
(before 1580)
Le’s dance and sing and
make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but
once a year.
TUSSER
At Christmas, play and
make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but
once a year.
The Summerville News, Thurs., Dec. 21, 1972
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