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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1952
Page
12
A festive look at how different nations greet Christmas in their own tongues. It lists phrases from France Spain Italy Sweden Norway Germany and the Netherlands and notes the shared spirit behind the greeting across cultures.
A reflection on mistletoe traditions at Christmas linking it to ancient superstitions. The article recalls Norse lore of the sun god slain by mistletoe and resurrected by tears turning to berries, explaining why the plant is said to hang between heaven and earth.
The article notes mistletoe's ancient Druids linked healing and warding off witchcraft with a December rite and door hanging for goodwill. It mentions Bill Dietrich as the last White Sox pitcher to throw a no hitter on June 1, 1937, versus the Browns. It also casually suggests a sewing corner belongs in the laundry for prewash repairs.
The article notes how various nations deliver Christmas gifts: Holland sends St. Nicholas on a white horse, England uses a Santa lookalike, Finland has elves, Italy features Befana on a broom, Brazil’s Papa Noel, Spain places gifts via straw-filled sleeves for magical feeding horses, and elders draw gifts from an Urn of Fate on Christmas Day.
Michigan State football coach Biggie Munn set a remarkable athletic mark as a North High Minneapolis student, scoring 104 percent across five high school track meets. The feat highlights his early speed and versatility before college.
Sauer of the Chicago Cubs hit 24 of his 38 home runs in 1952 off first division pitchers. Five of them were off Larry Jensen of the Giants.
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