Holiday themes in classic Christmas literature
The piece surveys Christmas works from Dickens to Alcott Wiggin and Coppola, noting Dickens's A Christmas Carol and Tiny Tim's line. It highlights Alcott's Little Women and the March sisters' Christmas breakfast for the poor, Wiggin's The Birds Christmas Carol, and Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory transposed to TV in 1966.
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Louisa May Alcott
Meg
Beth
Amy
March
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Truman Capote
Decorating for Christmas Traditions and Easy Ornaments
The article suggests decorating with holiday accents throughout the home and describes simple ideas like a berry holly kissing ball with mistletoe and a red bow. It notes bold ribbons and a bright rib to hang ornaments and invites planning for next season.
Classics Provide Yuletide Melodies
In this century hymns and carols of the Nativity were written by Peter Warlock and Gustav Holst among others. Many carols use music from classic composers and a noted example is While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night. Handel's Shoe provided music adapted by Richard Storrs Willis.
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Peter Warlock
Bethlehem
Gustav Holst
Nahum Tate
Handel
Richard Storrs Willis
Huge Tree Symbol of Man in 13th Century French Tale
A French 13th century story describes a vast tree found in a forest with branches bearing handles. Some branches point upward while others bend downward. A haloed child sits atop the tree, explained as the Christ Child and the tree as mankind with candles representing people good or bad.
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Christ
By Any Name Santa Pleases All Readers
A playful look at Santa Claus known by many names across cultures. The piece notes his origins as St Nicholas, his gifts and powers, and his patronage from sailors to merchants, with a quirky aside on the Christmas tree plant from New Zealand.
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Santa Claus
St. Nick
Pete Noel
Father Christmas
St. Nicholas
Kris Kringle
Washington Irving
Father Knickerbocker
Grandfather Frost
Santa
New Zealand
How to Keep Yule Plants
As a tropical plant poinsettias need plenty of water and warmth with 70 to 80 degrees during the day. Keep them in a warm place at night. Jerusalem cherries prefer cooler conditions around 60 to 65 degrees. Avoid over watering.
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Jerusalem
Bed Times Press Thru Dec 28 1971 Yule Legend And Love
A Christmas feature recalls a Irish legend of the candle in the window guiding the Christ Child and Nativity scenes with animals speaking at midnight. The piece celebrates greens and flowers, Christmas Eve miracles, and the simple faith at the heart of the season.
Carol of the Birds and Flowers Celebrate Nativity
From France a Carol of the Birds tells how birds flew to Bethlehem to behold the Christ Child and sing praise. A Carol of the Flowers describes flowers blooming in honor, each blossom symbolizing the Little One's virtues.
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France
Bethlehem
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