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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
18
A collection of handwritten requests to Santa from children detailing desired toys and gifts such as dolls, a guitar, Etch A Sketch, Barbie cases, a Post Pixl, games, house slippers, stuffed animals, a color book, crayons, and ice skates. The letters express gratitude for prior gifts and good wishes for the holiday season.
The article traces holly from Saturn festival and Druid use to German sun rites and legends. It notes holly’s pagan origins and contrasts then with modern use as a traditional pretty Christmas decoration, claiming heavy modern consumption has diminished the plant.
The practice began in 1843 when Henry Cole commissioned John Calcott Horsley to design a Christmas card printed in London. Cards spread in England and the United States, with greeting card makers now producing millions of varied designs by leading artists and writers.
Half the fun of Christmas for small fry is making things. Children can stencil a green paper tree, affix it to a wall, and paste on cards. They can draw a gigantic sock on wrapping paper and make a gingerbread house centerpiece with butter icing and gumdrops.
Dickens 1843 tale of Scrooge and Tiny Tim expresses the true spirit of Christmas. The story's fame spread worldwide, inspiring readings, stage and screen adaptations, and annual broadcasts.
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