27 Dec 1956
Page 1
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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
1
Poinsettias, short day plants, bloom in winter due to long nights. Maintain bright light and 70 to 72 degree days, cool nights, minimal watering. To extend life, store in a dry basement after holidays, repot and cut back in May, or take softwood cuttings in July for Christmas blooms. Christmas meaning amid commercial aspects remains constant.
A damaged text suggests ways to reuse a Christmas tree after the holiday. It mentions converting branches into windbreaks for shrubs and tender plants and using the whole tree as a backyard bird feeder, either anchored or fastened to a fence with water and food for birds.
The article traces caroling from St. Francis of Assisi to England and explains the vigil name Waits, December 21 mummers, and door to door announcing the feast. It notes hospitality to carolers and the origin of mince pies symbolizing the manger with gifts from the wise men.
The message elevates Christmas as a faith driven act of goodwill and charity accessible to all, rejecting cynicism greed and disbelief as barriers to true celebration. It emphasizes virtue guiding observance beyond youth focus or commercial excess.
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