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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1964
Page
3
The pinata is a clay figure filled with fruit candy and gifts. It is hung from the ceiling while players are blindfolded and swing to smash it, releasing treats as the sun shines on the celebrants.
If you have the time and talent you can send a Christmas card that will be most appreciated by all your friends. A home made card speaks of special thoughtfulness and is becoming popular to poetize the family for the year in the form greeting card to friends and relatives.
The piece describes a generous figure delivering toys and goodies to children on Christmas Eve, suggesting he may be tired from last year but will likely be active again this night, visiting many homes in town.
The article notes Santa Claus Indiana and Christmas Florida as seasonal tourist draws with Santa’s Village in the San Bernardino mountains near Los Angeles rising in popularity. It describes a North Pole replica featuring Santa, elves, animals, toys, candy, and a 20 passenger sleigh.
The article explains how to tell Christmas tree varieties by region and needle traits. It notes Balsam, Douglas fir, and spruce are popular in the East. long-needled pines in the Mid-South. firs and cypress in the West. It describes fir needles as four sided and soft, spruce needles as stiff and pointed, and pine needles as 2 to 5 inches long in bundles.
The text traces the lighting of Christmas candies to legend and legend sources. It mentions baronial Yule candice and Irish practice of placing lighted candles in windows to guide priests during English suppression. It notes the tradition endures as a guiding light in holiday observance.
In JUL celebrations Caine starts on Christmas Eve and lasts 13 days ending with a twelfth night party. Baked goods and boar shaped cakes recall Norse feasts. Scandinavian trees are decorated with gold and silver oars and paper strips. A straw goat figure reminds of harvest magic and TOMTE figures bring gifts.
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