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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1963
Page
1
The piece traces red and green meanings from medieval Christian art to contemporary beliefs. Red signifies passion and divine energy yet can symbolize Satan, while emerald green stands for hope and growth in Christian iconography. The text notes red as a healing or luck color in various cultures and green as sacred to ancient Egyptians and Muslims.
The history of Santa Claus shows he appeared as a bishop in early works, then in Moore's 1822 poem he wore fur, and Cartoonist Thomas Nast popularized the red suit in 1869, portraying him in a pipe and jolly style.
The text lists Santa’s names in various cultures including Santa Claus St Nick St Nicholaus Pere Noel Father Christmas Kris Kringle Father Frost Grandfather Frost and notes the historical origin with Saint Nicholas, a fourth century bishop. It explains travel by horseback and robe attire as legends evolved.
Louis Prang, a Breslau native and lithographer based in Roxbury, Mass, is credited as father of the American Christmas card. He launched annual art card contests after exhibiting cards at the 1875 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, offering prizes up to $1,000. Winners were largely American-born artists, with notable women among them. Rosina Emmet Sherwood is noted as mother of the late author Robert Emmet Sherwood. The Prang prize cards group is owned by Norcross Inc.
In medieval Europe a belief linked candy canes to ward off witches. Glass canes filled with colored sweets distracted evil spirits, keeping them from casting spells as reports from the Candy Chocolate and Confectionery Institute describe.
Norwegians hide an almond in the Christmas pudding with a tradition that the finder will be married within the year. A Danish custom features the Julbock, a goat head on a pole used to butt naughty children.
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