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Christmas customs through history and a New Year eve scene
The article traces Christmas origins from ancient evergreen reverence to Saint Nicholas and Germanic traditions. It notes Santa’s evolution, stockings, and carols, and links New Year mood scenes in Hillcrest with Ann Craig reflecting on loneliness and a call home as a new decade begins.
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