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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 19, 1968
Page
9
Modern Christmas traditions show superstition in play with pudding stirred by all, ivy and holly feared, mistletoe bringing luck, and dark-haired first visitors protecting households. Beliefs include midnight doors banishing evil, straw bands predicting crops, and sunlit orchards as good omens.
A timeless message from the lieutenant governor quotes the queen on Christmas as a religious and family festival. It urges peace on earth and goodwill, warning against hollow apothegms and stressing that the Christmas spirit should guide conduct throughout the year.
In a passerby voice the piece weighs what Christmas means today. It contrasts modern noise with the core message of God with us and for us, urging a return to human dignity and Emmanuel’s call. The Salvation Army offers simple acts of kindness to brighten Christmas morning for children.
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