Druids First Use of Mistletoe and Holiday Traditions
The article traces mistletoe’s origins with Druids and Saxons attributing healing and magical powers to the plant. It describes ceremonial extraction from oaks, the symbol of peace, and its role in Christmas customs and truce practices. It also notes monarch butterflies migrating from Canada and the US to the Gulf states in autumn.
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Christmas Hazards and Early Gambling Devices Noted
The piece warns on Christmas fire risk from hot ashes and tossed matches among packages. It also muses on December 25 as Christ's birth date under Julian the Roman emperor, who later reverted to paganism before his death, and cites Britannica on ancient pebble gambling devices used near the Stone Age.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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