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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1952
Page
42
The old English Christmas game Snapdragon involved a bowl of raisins doused with brandy and ignited. Bystanders reached through flames to grab a raisin while a card titled The Song of Snapdragon accompanied the pastime, with versions still played in England and America.
Duke University psychologist Dr Geldlo McHugh says children enjoy Santa more when they know he is a pretend figure and the joy lies in giving to make others happy. He notes parents should present Santa as a wonderful pretend game from the start to avoid disillusionment and guilt when explaining the myth to children.
Nevvy, an eleven year old with five siblings, protects a discarded Christmas tree to give his family a real holiday. A husky older boy stops him and learns their story a hospital birth, job losses, and a promise of Christmas for the younger siblings. The boy offers to play Santa, and Nevvy agrees to share the hope.
In a closing line of her letter to her little son, she described anyone who loves and gives as real Santa, reflecting her warm, hopeful outlook shared by Dr. McHugh who lauds her wonderful understanding.
The Christmas seal began in Copenhagen in 1903 with Einar Holboell a postal clerk who proposed a penny stamp to fund children s hospitals authorized by King Christian The idea spread to 45 countries before 1927. Emily Bissell an American public health worker revived the concept in 1907 creating the first US seal and raising 30000 dollars with Red Cross and tuberculosis groups backing the nationwide sale the next year.
The poinsettia blooms in short day periods of 10 hours or less, so it flowers at Christmas. It can be kept for next season by drying it in a basement after use, minimal watering, then replanting next May with stem trimmed and fresh soil. Soft wood cuttings in July can yield Christmas bloom again.
In Mexico elaborate floats are built for allegorical parades during the holiday season. For eight evenings before Christmas a religious procession leads with figures of Joseph and Mary. On the ninth evening entrance is granted for a ceremony around the straw filled manger of the Babe.
A call to share the season with the old and feeble the shut in and bereaved to ease their sorrows and remind all that the true meaning of Christmas lies in helping others despite the holiday bustle.
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