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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1964
Page
51
The article traces old Christmas traditions from the wild boar at feasts to Boxing Day gifts for servants. It notes Wenceslas and Epiphany roots, the shepherdess in carols, the bean in cake, and the popularity of the English robin on early Christmas cards worn by postmen in red uniforms.
The article traces how White House customs shaped U S Christmas celebrations from George Washington to Calvin Coolidge. It notes Washington popularized merry gatherings and holly decor, Jackson hosted grand Christmas Day parties with ice treats, Pierce introduced the modern White House Christmas tree, Harrison advocated an old fashioned observance, Roosevelt briefly banned a tree, Archie smuggled one in, and the first National Community Christmas Tree lighting occurred in 1923 under Coolidge.
The Holy Thorn Tree in Glastonbury reportedly blooms each Christmas in England with a December 25 flourish. An offshoot is said to bloom in Washington DC at the Cathedral of the Close later in December. The legend ties the bloom to St. Joseph of Arimathea and the Holy Grail.
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