Quaint English Christmas Customs Survive in Rural Areas
Old year festivities linger in England from Cornwall to Lincolnshire with mummers, wassailing, tar barrelling, and hood throwing. Villagers wear historic costumes, enact plays, burn the Clavie at Burghead, and race for luck as New Year approaches.
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England
Cornwall
Guise
Hampshire
Fen
Burghead
Hax
Lincolnshire
Avery
Proper Signing of Mr and Mrs Cards
A look at etiquette for signing Christmas cards explains formal cards use Mr and Mrs and informals place the husband first then the wife and children if any. Signatures should include full names with prefixes and avoid initials. The piece also notes Christmas origins and uncertain birth date of Jesus with various proposed dates.
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John
Martha Jones
Jesus
Choi Tj
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