Animals Christmas customs from Europe and Spain
A survey of Christmas animal rites across Europe describes practices in Scandinavia, Germany, Austria, Albania, Montenegro, France, Italy and Spain. It notes blessing rituals for cattle and birds in churches, festive processions, and legend tied hunts such as the Isle of Man wren rite. In Spain the Missa del Galla marks midnight mass with birdlike music and roosters.
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Scandinavia
Germany
Austria
Europe
Paris
Italy
Isle of Man
Calabria
Arthur
Round Table
France
Brittany
Seacoast
Bethlehem
Madrid
Seville
England
Johnny's Christmas and a high-stakes promise
Johnny Blank aims to be good under pressure recalling a Christmas bet. He tells a friend that a December report with 85 earns him new akates and a Sunday school test holds a potential air gun reward, amid his anxious exuberance.
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Johnny Blank
Jim
Pop
John
Mistletoe and a Wrong Kiss in a Chicago Tale
The scene under a gas lamp ends with an impulsive kiss under mistletoe, leaving the woman sobbing and the man troubled by guilt. The piece contrasts romantic complication with a blunt reflection on propriety and the new woman motif, concluding with a cue about a Holland Tea Table and Delft china.
The Seating Lesson on the Hudson River Ice
Thornley promises skating lessons to Miss Lakeside and endures a comic, dangerous slide on thin ice. Weighing at least 180 pounds, she tests his resolve as he fundraises to support her for life. The scene ends with her departure home, leaving him breathless and bemused.
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Thornley
Hudson River
Emily
Mr. Thornley
Miss Lakeside
Ual
Eane H. Eaton
Dickens on Christmas Joy and Courage in Tough Times
A festive voice urges readers to welcome Christmas with joy despite hardship. It contrasts fading wealth with present blessings, advises against dwelling on loss, and encourages a merry mood and hopeful New Year. A brief dialogue hints at aging and illness, ending with a rustic, imperfect Christmas scene.
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Christman
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Ever
Pater Et Filius
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Boston
Hope Street
Stor E
Bristol, R. I
Johnny
Pocketbooks
Alligator
Seal
Russia
Marseilles
Doylies
Allan
Hope St
Sis
Chicago Post
Gatoaborough
Holland Tea Table
Delft
Hostégs
Holland Delft
Philadelphia Ledger
Charlies Dickens
Mr Middleage
Mr. Youngblood
Turkey
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