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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1973
Page
8
The piece describes Christmas season customs with gift delivery by men in Three Kings attire after nightfall, street decorations, civic receptions, and royal army appearances. It notes candles on Christmas trees once used before electric bulbs, and hints at a humorous line about Santa and Michael.
The article traces candle symbolism from early Hebrew texts to Christian practice. It notes the candle as a sign of spiritual longing and Christ as the Light of the World. Medieval Christians favored beeswax candles on altars, linking bees to heaven.
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