No Substitute For Beauty When Selecting A Christmas Tree
Extension forester Bill Smith of Texas A&M warns imported trees can arrive dried from long transport. He advises buying early, checking for needle shed, storing outdoors in shade, trimming the base, keeping the stand in water, and spraying regularly. For care details, contact your local county agent for a copy of Safe Use of Christmas Trees.
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Bill Smith
Texas A&m Uni
Texas
Canada
Smith
Christmas Pageant History From Medieval Dramas
The article traces the origins of church Christmas pageants to early Easter dialogues and mystery plays of the Middle Ages. It notes that living actors and simple dramatic inserts appeared in medieval religious services, with Easter plays and dialogues likely preceding Christmas pageants.
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St.Croix
Virgin Islands
Henley
Ditore
Eneyeinpedia
Aps
Mear and
Far
Encyclopedia Americana
Global Santa Traditions Through Christmas Folklore
A compact survey of Christmas gift legends from around the world. It covers Befana in Italy, Sweden’s tomte and a goat, Nisse in Denmark Norway, St. Nicholas’ donkey in the Netherlands, and Spanish Wise Men feeding horses. It notes carol traditions and the origin of gifts in various cultures.
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Sweden
Cohora
Tomte
Santa
Olland
St. N . St. Nic
Bethlehem
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Cecil Jones
Ays
Ness
Corby
Germany
Genere
Hell
Antichrist
Santa Claus
Tke Santa
Italy
Bofana
Refana
Denmark
Nowa
Nisse
Jul N
Greece
St. Basil
St. Francie of
Assisi
Grecchio
Christ Child
Climastide
Wood County Electric Cooperative Inc
Ernest Burges
Juan Nichols
C. D. Love
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