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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1952
Page
7
A historical article notes a reindeer shortage as wolves allegedly destroy many of Santa's helpers. With few remaining reindeer, stores plan to use native deer as stand-ins for Dasher and Prancer, affecting children's Christmas experiences this year.
The article notes England prohibited Christmas celebration on December 25 1652 during the Reformation citing sacrilege fears. It reports the edict banned church solemnities on that day and that the ban was unpopular with the public. Christmas later became a holiday again.
The ancient game snapdragon involved raisins in a large bowl doused with brandy then set alight. At a signal, players raced to snatch a raisin from the blazing dish. It enjoyed popularity in England over 200 years ago and is still played in some regions and in America to a limited extent.
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