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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1962
Page
2
Many households plant or gift trees to mark holidays such as Mother's Day Father’s Day and children’s birthdays. The practice adds shade aesthetic value and a lasting living momento to homes and gardens.
The article traces the origins of carols from Latin roots to Greek flute references and Saturnalia links. It notes St Francis of Assisi organizing the first Nativity scene in 1224 and promoting carol singing, aiding revival. It concludes that carol traditions spread worldwide with each country developing its favorites.
Readable excerpts describe legends of talking animals at Christmas and a Holy Supper by barnyard beasts. Northern Europe children leave food for St Nicholas’s white horse, while Scandinavian families offer grain and suet for birds. St Francis of Assisi urged giving to all creatures to share Yuletide joy.
Tree giving grows as a custom for Christmas birthdays weddings and anniversaries. Colleges with reunion and graduating classes also participate. Couples once exchanged twin trees at marriage and many survival stories note apple orchards planted as yearly gifts.
The piece urges giving the gift of guaranteed good health by prompt vaccinations. It notes children and adults fall ill or die when shots are neglected, reminding that diphtheria whooping cough tetanus polio and smallpox vaccines are available and effective, urging timely immunization as a Christmas and year round gift.
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