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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1964
Page
49
The article notes that frosted and fringed designs using heavy silk were common in 1870s Christmas cards. It states that folder-type cards are common today but were not popular in the 19th century, when single cards were more frequently seen.
Christmas groups mix children and adults for games like Christmas charades with teams acting out festive words scenes or phrases. A pencil and paper game called word play challenges players to form words from Merry Christmas to All within set limits, encouraging child versus adult competition.
A quiet Christmas game starts with one player saying Santa is packing his sleigh with a toy dog. Each player adds a gift to the list in order, repeating the prior gifts. The aim is to remember the full sequence. players drop out as the list grows until one person remains.
A whimsical tale portrays Santa Claus as a romantic figure who fills stockings by the chimney. He secretly gifts a bankrupt merchant’s three daughters with gold for dowries, slipping through unseen to leave a bag in a stocking.
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