Christmas Around the World in Customs and Traditions
The piece surveys how Christmas blends global customs into American observance. It notes English family reunions and pageants, German home festivals, Dutch children placing hay for St Nicholas, Belgian and Dutch December 6 traditions, French midnight mass, and Brazilian summer celebrations with Santa and reindeer.
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United States
Jesus
Germany
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Brazil
Equator
Papa Noele
Santa Claus
Santa Claus Indiana Named for Holiday Fame and Charity
Santa Claus Indiana serves as a national hub for Christmas observance. A 25 foot statue honors the charitable saint as the town’s emblem of festive identity and seasonal prosperity. Early settlers chose Claus over Fe naming the settlement after a holiday surname. Similar towns carry Christmas names across the United States.
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Santa Claus
Indiana
Hoosier
Santa Fe
Claus
United States
Florida
Maine
Kentucky
Arizona
Fast and Feast Pre Christmas Fast in Poland
The day before Christmas is observed as a strict fast by Polish people. Officials and communities emphasize restraint and preparation for Christmas Eve celebrations with traditional meals following the fast.
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Chicago
Frieda Sargent
Abilene
Tex
Notre Dame’s Nine Horsemen and 1950s football calls
In a columnist review of 1949 Notre Dame and era football, the piece hails the nine backfield stars Williams Sitko Coutre Zalejski Gay Barrett Landry and others as the season’s driving force. It contrasts Notre Dame’s depth with North Carolina and criticizes game timing substitutions penalties and daylight play. It also forecasts rule changes and scheduling needs for 1950 51.
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K. K. Rockne
Four Horsemen
Carl Snavely
New York
Grantland Rice
Charlie Justice
L.S. A
Tennessee
Notre Dame
Leon Hart
North Carolina
Williams
Sitko
Coutre
Zalejski
Dick Bunting
Justice
Frank Leahy
Hart
Tar Heels
Norway's Nisse Echoes Santa in Grey Homespun Robe
The Norwegian yule nisse resembles the American Santa Claus wearing a grey homespun tunic with a red cap and mittens. He bears a long white beard and is depicted as very old, predating Christianity. Originating in pagan times, the nisse is linked to the home, farm, and nature, once thought to own forests and fields.
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Norway
Nisse
Santa Claus
Winter ice fishing tips and cost insights for outdoorsmen
An article discusses winter ice fishing setup and safety, noting hole size and equipment preferences. It also surveys daily costs for duck hunters, totaling about 16.73 dollars per hunter, with a cost per duck near 9.72 dollars.
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Franck C. Bellrose
Illinois History Survey
Clair T. Rollings
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge
Paxico
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Story
Carlyle Besuden
Winchester, Ky
Dorothy Smith
Joan Rolfing
Craigie
Judith Storms
Romey Ind
Hampshire
Lu Logan
van Wert
Ohio
Aberdeen
Angus
Lin Lo
Santa Claus, Ind
H. C
Santa
Sportscode
Wavone
Francis
Washington
U.S
Bniguano
Makers
Midwest
Southwest
Far West
Army
Michigan
California
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Aron
Harol Aketi
Risman
SPO Borizon
Jim Rhody
AAA
Owls
ILS
Fish and Wildlife Service
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