Christmas year gift plan from son and daughter endures
A long account recalls a year long gift arrangement for elderly parents arranged by a son and daughter. Each month features a theme tied to magazines, subscriptions, calendars, and books delivered with holiday sentiment and personal notes, culminating in a year of reading and delight.
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Home Journal
Gertrude Walton
Western Newspaper Union
Christmas Time in Bethlehem Crowned by Star and Angels
A poetic Christmas vignette recalls Bethlehem as the earth’s capitol with the star guiding angels crowds praising the newborn Jesus. Shepherds visit Mary’s child as Wise Men arrive bearing gold frankincense and myrrh for the king priest and sacrificed lamb.
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Bethlehem
Mary
William L. Gaston
Western Newspaper Union
Red knickers spark Santa Claus joke in fashion quip
A playful exchange jokes about men's fashion as one character asks about red knickers and attributes the trend to Santa Claus, highlighting humorous social commentary on style.
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Santa Claus
Saints named Santa customs trace to Nicholas legend
Several Santas appear in lore including Kris Kringle and St Nicholas. The original St Nick was a bishop linked to early church legends and disputed by historians. Some accounts place churches in Russia and other regions under his patronage during Justinian's reign.
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Kris Kringle
St. Nick
Nicholas
St.Nick
Nice
Justinian
Ouinatnsbte
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