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Reporter Boyden in Boyden, Iowa

21 Dec 1950

Page 12

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Reporter Boyden

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Boyden, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1950

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12

Christmas Customs of World Accumulation

Elizabeth Boykin surveys how Christmas traditions arose from many lands and eras. The piece traces ancient midwinter symbolism of light and evergreens, notes colonial suppression then acceptance of holly and mistletoe, and traces U S and global customs from Holland and Germany to England Mexico and Sweden.

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Elizabeth Boykin Christ Tertullian Mary Santa Claus Holland St. Niclaes Germany England Mexico Europe Sweden
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Boars Head Tale Among Christmas Feasts and Lore

A historic anecdote traces the boar’s head from ancient rites to Christmas Day ceremonies. An Oxford student recovers Aristotle after a boar attack, cutting off the head to save the text, later roasting it for Queen’s College and sparking festive ritual.

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Freya Oxford Shotover Forest Aristotle Queen’s College
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Animals Warmed the Holy Infant in Bethlehem Traditions

Legends say birds and animals spoke at midnight on Christmas Eve to warm the Holy Infant in Bethlehem. Polish children dress in animal costumes on Christmas Eve to honor these traditions.

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Bethlehem
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Tony’s Drs. Eldred and Guffy Smit & Son Packing Company Rene Ee Boyden Hardware & Boyden Cafe Wen Farmers Co-Op Creamery CO
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