Mini Christmas Trees A Fascinating Hobby From John Rieck
New York interior designer John Rieck pursues an absorbing hobby creating and decorating miniature Christmas trees. He collects tiny decorations, trades with antique dealers, finds rare items like Austrian wax figures, and crafts festive displays with inexpensive trees enhanced by extra branches and numerous ornaments for year round enjoyment.
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Old Pagan Twelfth Night Traditions Keep Feast Alive
The article traces Epiphany customs from early Christian practice to pagan roots. It notes January 6 as Twelfth Night with greetings, plays, and magic rituals still observed in parts of Europe. Lincolnshire’s Boxey hosts the hood game with thirteen participants and roles like fool lord and boggins.
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The Legend of the Christmas Rose
A Bethlehem shepherd girl arrives with no gift for Jesus. An angel lights the way and scatters white roses at the manger, which she gathers and lays before the crib.
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Feast of Lights in Merrie Old England Through Epiphany
The story recalls the Councils of Tours decree that Christmas continue twelve days to Epiphany January 6. It notes Epiphany known as Feast of Lights. It describes Twelfth Night customs in England including dice for a King and Queen and festive cake with bean and pea. Revels end at dawn with removal of greens.
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The Haxey Hood Quest Ends At Inn Of Drinks
A playful description follows an ongoing medieval style game with a chase through towns leading to the thirteenth hood named The Haxey. The final objective is an inn where revelers share drinks after the long pursuit.
Kissing Under Mistletoe and Ancient Roots
The mistletoe custom grants men the right to kiss women beneath a sprig. It involves removing berries as the ritual progresses. Druids revered mistletoe and held ceremonies at the winter solstice, leading to its limited use in church decorations due to pagan associations.
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Greeks Celebrate Christmas With Unique Religious Rite
Greek families sing carols on Christmas Eve and share figs walnuts almonds and gifts then hold a dawn service. Epiphany features the water blessing procession led by the Archbishop with a gold cross thrown into the harbor. Swimmers dive to recover it for a blessing and small cash gifts. In Tarpon Springs Asbury Park and Battery Park New York City the custom draws Greek communities and sponge workers alike.
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Wassailing the Trees Old England January 17 ritual
An English torchlight custom observed on Old Christmas Night involves cider offerings to apple trees. A toast is attached to branches, guns are fired through the limbs, and the tree is blessed with an invocation to drive away evil spirits. The ritual ends with drinking cider.
How to Re use Gift Boxes and Cans
Use leftover gift boxes and coffee cans to create attractive containers for kitchen bath or desk items. Cover boxes with self adhesive plastic or fabric or gift wrap and label with cut out letters. A juice can can become a pretty pencil jug for easy access while on the phone.
Card of Thanks for Charles E Longfellow
The family expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness during Dads illness and passing. Flowers cards and memorials are appreciated. Harry N Longfellow and family Rev Earlongfellow and family Elsie C Longfellow and family.
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