Christmas Turkeys and Fads Change Framely Family Dinner
The Framely family endures Christmas with a mock turkey as vegetarianism spreads through Frank Framely’s household. The father refuses real meat, praising nature while the children crave familiar festive foods. An elderly relative mocks the meal, prompting plans for a real dinner elsewhere as the holiday mood shifts. An old superstition about Christmas Eve water turning to wine closes the piece.
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Frank Framely
Turkey
Framely
Mrs. Framely
Frank
Frankie
Christmas Turmoil Shaped By Mince Pies And Family Feud
In a somber Framely household Christmas unfolds with a mock turkey fiasco and torn loyalties. Grandmother arrives, tensions escalate over in law disputes, and memories mix with quirky superstitions and a punchline laden exchange about holiday gifts.
Woman Wins Mayoral Seat After Disguised Candidacy
Katherine Gile, an ambitious young woman, disguises as a man to run for mayor against Francis Merriam. Her plan backfires when Merriam learns of the ruse, questions arise about gender and power, and in a twist of fate she ends up marrying him after he withdraws.
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Katherine Gile
Katherine
Trudy Middlebrook
Starkville
Francis Merriam
Middlebrook
Merriam
Morriscn
Middlebreak
Merrivin
Tie
Bob Lilous
Trecy Middlebrook
PERT PARAGRAPHS
A collection of witty social maxims about gender roles and personal conduct. Observations on worth versus wealth, appearances, and the pressure of social expectations. The piece jokes about agency, choice, and the nuisance of obligatory duties.
Christmas Saint in the Side Street Shop
A thin hungry girl prays beside a Santa display in a dingy shop. A policeman, watching from the shadows, hears the child recite a prayer and leads her inside where she shows gratitude by clinging to a doll and candy. The officer bids her good night with a kiss.
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Santa Claus
Santaleus
Christtmans
Rhe Han
William J. Lampton
New York Herald
Christmas Pies and Rural Repartee from Yorkshire Skits
In England Yorkshire remains famed for massive Christmas pies with roots deep in history. An 1838 note mentions inn hostess pies rivaling a hostess’s waistline, and a Yorkshire churchyard epitaph honors Mary Ann Shaven for “puff” mastery. Rural banter follows with Ab Corn togsel and Sary joking about being hung on the Christmas tree until ripe.
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England
Yorkshire
Mary Ann
New York Evening Post
Sary
Ab Corntogsel
Christmas Children Puppet Rite Spreads in Catholic Lands
In certain Catholic nations a Christmas Eve custom hides puppets named Christmas children and tasks people with finding them. The finder receives a reward from the Ander as part of the festive hunt.
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Ander
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Puck
Willie Wishington
Miss Cayenne
Whit, Jones
Santa IN Blue
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