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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1964
Page
7
At Christmas 1964 the 246 foot Soldiers and Baltors Monument in Indianapolis is decorated with electric candles and stars. Frosted and fringed Christmas cards of 1870 were common, while the folder-type card was not popular in the 19th century, when single cards predominated.
Christmas gatherings spark lively games that require no special equipment. Charades with holiday themes and a pencil and paper word play challenge all ages, with kids competing separately from adults.
A quiet Christmas party game where players repeat a growing list of gifts Santa is bringing. Each player adds one gift to the sequence and must recite the entire ordered list correctly. Dropping out continues until one memory remains.
The piece recounts Santa Claus as a joyful figure with a romantic past. It traces the origin of stockings by the chimney to St Nicholas, who secretly provided gold to three poor daughters by tossing bags through a window or down the chimney. One bag reportedly landed in a stocking.
A fragment notes the practice of hanging up stockings near the mantel as part of a holiday tradition. It suggests the act evolved into a family ritual tied to festive observance and home decoration.
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