Corn Carnival Brings Hope and Change to Harvest Town
Ida and Lucy enjoy the harvest festival while Newt faces prize corn drama. Delinsky wins big with a prized ear and a suit. Grandpa savoring days past watches as town life shifts from old remedies to new doctors and showy displays.
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Lucy
Harlan
Newt
Corwin’s
Mrs. Kennedy
Grandpa
Delinsky
Anton
Mr. Delinsky
Zis
Corn Hall
Mrs. Delinsky
Newt Wins Hopeful Prize at Corn Carnival Prep
Farmers hide potential winners to avoid tipping competitors as Newt uncovers his best ever car ready for judging. Preparations for the Corn Carnival include committee cars, posters, and goodwill speeches, while bands, floats, and relatives gather for the event.
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Newt
Ioof
Yule Product Of All Lands
Christmas in the United States blends many traditions from abroad. English, Scandinavian, German, Dutch, Belgian, French, and Brazilian customs shape family reunions, church services, gifts, carols, pageants, and festive meals across regions and climates.
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France
Brazil
Equator
Papa Noel
Santa Claus
Santa Claus Indiana Becomes National Christmas Center
Santa Claus Indiana is a hamlet famed as a holiday observance hub with a 25 foot Santa Claus statue. The town handles stacks of mail and parcels each season and gains seasonal prosperity from its holiday identity. Historical note: settlers rejected Santa Fe and kept Claus as a surname in naming the town. Other places named Christmas exist in Florida Maine Kentucky and Arizona.
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Santa Claus
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Hoosier
Santa Fe
Claus
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Florida
Maine
Kentucky
Arizona
Christmas Eve Fast for Polish People
The day before Christmas features a strict fast observed by Polish communities. Clerical guidance and familial customs mark the occasion as preparatory for Christmas celebrations.
Norway Nisse Echoes Santa in Red Cap and Grey Robe
The nisse in Norway resembles an early Santa with a grey homespun outfit, red cap and mittens, wooden shoes, and a long white beard. Tracing to pagan times, he is linked to the house and home and once thought to own forests and fields.
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Nisse
Santa Claus
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