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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1948
Page
2
Legends link holly to the crown of thorns and blood like berries after the crucifixion. The first to bring holly into the house was believed to rule the year. Witches were thought to hate holly, and it guarded doors and windows from evil. Read the Classified Ads.
Post Office urges early shopping and careful packing to ease load on carriers. Send letters and packages early, address clearly with city and zone numbers, insuring valuables, and using first class for cards so they receive forwarding options. Air Mail costs a nickel and speeds delivery.
The practice began with Dutch settlers who used wooden shoes before stockings. As Dutch people moved to Amsterdam and beyond they adopted stockings made for the occasion. With many homes featuring fireplaces the stockings were commonly hung over the mantel.
A note on the New Year custom of gift giving during the Stuart era in England. Gloves were a common present, though the practice varied by status and occasion.
The text notes a man gave money to his wife or sweetheart for pins, which were costly, and explains the origin of the term pin money. It mentions the New Year gift custom and how pin money has persisted in language.
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