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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1969
Page
9
The piece reflects on the meaning of Merry Christmas as a season of joy and giving. It traces origins from pagan solstice rites and Saturnalia to Christ’s Nativity, highlighting lights, bells, gifts, and shared blessings across church, family, and community.
The piece notes how Christmas greeting cards mirror social changes in manners and fashions across eras. Esther Mooney cites examples from 1892 and 1930 cards showing shifting parent child relations from formal kneeling offerings to playful cheer and greetings.
Folklore says a night starved forest tree bloomed and a haloed infant crowned the top. Candles flicker up and down to symbolize humanity with both good and bad in people. The tale links the tree to the Christ Child.
Collector Samuel F. Pryor founded the International Doll Library in Greenwich Connecticut housing over 8 000 dolls in a remodeled 1792 barn. The collection spans antique and crafts dolls from many lands and eras with notable pieces like a 19th century talking doll and early American walking toys. The library operates by appointment, showcasing global culture through dolls while promoting peace and holiday spirit year round.
The article notes that Christmas cards began about 122 years ago in England and became a popular way to say Merry Christmas. It highlights today’s issue as a large community Merry Christmas card with local businessmen offering greetings and appreciation to customers and friends.
An English publishing house first offered Christmas cards to the trade in the 1860s. Designs included jovial old gentlemen likely Santa’s forerunners, plum puddings, holly and mistletoe.
The article traces The Twelve Days of Christmas from its likely partridge in a pear tree origin to its status as a ballad and carol. It notes the number chain formula, shift from Latin hymns to vernacular verse, and its use as a game song in Britain and the United States with forfeits for miscounts.
At the annual toy fair shoppers encounter playful gifts that twist into rapid tongue twisters challenging both kids and adults. Vendors showcase novelty items designed to test diction while entertaining crowds with whimsical wordplay.
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