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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1913
Page
20
A vivid vignette describes a figure under mistletoe with pink white attire. An alluring image focuses on inviting eyes glowing cheeks and puckered lips, portraying a festive intimate mood and holiday ambiance.
The Lord of Misrule or Abbot of Unreason held the Christmas revels guiding the feast from Christmas Eve to Twelfth Day. He declared that all were equal and absolved guests of reason, turning listeners into children and making fools of themselves under his magical sovereignty.
A reflection on preserving childlike belief in Santa Claus and the value of dreams, urging parents to avoid premature truths. It also recounts the Glastonbury Thorn legend and Devonshire's Yule Log, noting legends of festive practice and ritual fires.
A vivid 1900s sketch from Manila describes Christmas Eve revelry among 225000 residents, church lights, and evening sights. It notes cool nights, 84 85 degree noon heat, and the seven gift sets from infancy to grandpa, ending with magnifying glasses for later life, with humor about Santa and the stork. It concludes with a critique of mistletoe jokes per Harper's Weekly.
A 91 year old verse by Clement Clarke Moore, once professor of Oriental languages at New York Theological Seminary, charmed readers from the era. The poem remains an American Christmas classic read each season, filling Christmastide with cheer.
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