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Russell Banner in Russell, Manitoba

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Russell Banner

Location

Russell, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Dec 12, 1979

Page

18

Yule log origins and the Persian calendar wheel

The Persians named the Yule log after a four segment wooden wheel shaped calendar. A round trunk section marked into four parts symbolized the four seasons. The log was burned each season while prayers for good fortune were offered.

Persia

Spicy Gingerbread Men Cookies Christmas Recipe

A compact gingerbread recipe for Christmas cookies with brown sugar eggs margarine molasses spices and flour. The method covers mixing rolling chilling cutting baking and cooling steps for gingerbread men shapes.

Bach's Christmas Music Lifts Holiday Spirit

The article praises Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas music, especially the six cantatas of the Christmas Oratorio and the Joy of Man's Desiring. It notes Bach’s religious depth, the historical performance pattern, and the enduring festive appeal. It also mentions Epiphany tradition and suggests outdoor bird feeder use for discarded tree decorations.

Johann Sebastian Bach Bach

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