Christmas lore and customs from around the world
A festive guide recounts traditional Christmas foods and customs from Austria England Ireland and Germany. It notes fruits, carp, goose and plum pudding, wassail, and the origins of the Christmas tree linked to Luther and Saint Winifred. It closes with a lighthearted jab about Christmas ties and family cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwen Clyatt
Extension Service
Austria
England
Wintow
Winifred
Germany
Martin Luther
Luther
Letters to Santa Seek Toys for Many Children
A collection of handwritten Santa letters from Tammy and Penny Butler and other children requesting dolls, bikes, toys, clothes, and a baby doll for Penny Brite. Each child names desired gifts and family members, closing with holiday wishes.
Santa Claus List Urgently Requests Item Gifts
A reader writes a playful holiday note asking Santa to bring a BE gun a guitar and a puppet for Carlos. The missive reads like a wish list with whimsical phrasing and childlike aspiration for gifts.
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Santa
Gold Jewelry Becomes Peak Fashion Accessory
Gold jewelry rises as a top costume accent with dramatic new designs across necklaces, bracelets, earrings, pins and pendants. The Jewelry Industry Council notes multiple chain collars and varied strand lengths dominate, with colored finishes and precious stones adding color depth. The Linde Star Sapphire appears in fine gold pieces, expanding its popular ring fame to other jewelry.
Births Reported for December Dates and Weights
Spanking New Mr and Mrs Floranco Lor rea Rt 3 are parents of a daughter Gradalupe born Dec 18 weighing six pounds six ounces. Mr and Mrs Santos G Yanez 310 S Ltd Stanton are parents of a son Icky born Dec 19 weighing six pounds 14 ounces. Mr and Mrs Glen Aven Baker 706 Bynum Lane are parents of a daughter Polly Ann born Dec 19 weighing seven pounds seven ounces. Mr and Mrs Buddy Walter Nairn 916 E Grace are parents of a son John Kegin born Dec 19 weighing seven pounds three fourths ounces. Mr and Mrs Wade Agustina Burlew 619 N Atkins are parents of a daughter Kathy Gayle born Dec 20 weighing three pounds 11 ounces.
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Floranco Lorrea
Rt. 3
Gradalupe
Dee
Santos G. Yanez
S. Ltd. Stanton
Icky
Glen Aven Baker
Bynum Lane
Polly Ann
Buddy Walter Nairn
E. Grace
John Kegin
Wade Agustina Burlew
N. Atkins
Kathy Gayle
Alfredo Longoria
Sylvia
Stylized Pajamas Hit the Gift Market This Year
The piece notes new pajama styles blending sportswear fabrics and tailoring such as tapered models, blazer tops, shirt-jacket, terry lounge suits, and corduroy looks. It highlights fabrics like herringbone twills, bright blazer stripes, and iridescent pima while mentioning sportswear elements including a nautical pullover and polyester blends. A birth announcement for Sylvia Longoria is included.
Holiday meal decor and candleholder craft ideas
A festive table setting guide describes using a red cloth and greenery to set a holiday mood. It outlines making napkin holders from cardboard tubes with red and pink paper, adding a belt, and crafting a decorative candleholder from a tissue-tube and foil with stacked plates and a candle.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe
Tracey
Tracy
Teresa
Tammy
Tammy and
Penny Butler
Dear Santa Claus
Pam
Shay
David
Pron
Jimmy Cunningham
Ey Shale
Els
Pioneer Natural Gas Company
Santa Claus
Carlos
The
Jewelry Industry Council
Cristina Anil
Aeason
Nelson Pharmacifs
Christo Wiha
Isaac Standard Service
Lubbock Rd
Mackey's
Tohoka Rd
Brownfield
Clovis
New Mexico
Fred Shipley
Brownfield News-Herald
Kun
Merriest
John Deere Dealer
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