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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1964
Page
29
The piece notes that in Japan December 25 is not a national holiday but stores glow with Santa decorations and many Santas appear in department stores. It also describes German Christmas traditions with the Christmas tree dating back 4000 years and the shift from candles to electric lights while some still prefer candles.
Dolls have served as toys and religious symbols for centuries. From ancient idols in tombs to creche figures in churches, dolls reflect cultural beliefs and artistic craft, with early examples in Near East, Greece, and Egypt.
In Russia children hang stockings on New Year Eve awaiting Grandfather Frost. Communists banned Christmas but kept festive child celebrations as part of the season.
The piece notes Rudolph joining Santa’s eight reindeer after Clement C. Moore’s 1823 poem A Visit from St Nicholas. It cites Rudolph’s rise to fame with his debut public appearance in 1989.
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