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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1986
Page
4
The article reflects on Christmas as a time of peace taught by Christ and extends a note on Saint Barbara’s Day. It mentions Austrian families placing apple twigs in water on December 4 to foretell good fortune by Christmas Eve, with more blossoms signaling greater luck.
The article recalls Brazil celebrating Christmas in summer with midnight Mass and honey pancakes. It notes New Year divination customs from Germany Scotland and the U.S. South, such as molten lead shapes and black-eyed peas, while most traditions have faded yet people seek a fresh start for the new year.
A winter night reveals a heavenly light and guiding star. Shepherds, startled by angels, hurry toward a dark Bethlehem stable. They find a baby in a manger, wrapped in swaddling clothes, the Infant King, heralded by a shining star.
The piece notes rapid worldwide news through newspapers radio and television and highlights heroes proclaimed and achievements broadcast for the improvement of society. It mentions church and civic programs aimed at human betterment and reflects on ongoing year round coverage.
Mistletoe held sacred in ancient Scandinavia as a remedy and safeguard. It symbolized peace and fidelity and was used to end feuds during Yule. The plant carried mixed pagan and Christian associations and inspired the custom of kissing beneath it.
A recipe for Austrian Apple Blossom Blessings Punch uses lemon juice sugar boiling water and ginger ale with orange slices. A historical note recounts 16th century European Christmas fare including peacock venison goose beak gilded and swan. It also mentions Silent Night written in 1818 in Oberndorf Austria by Mohr and Gruber translated into over 90 languages.
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