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Newspaper
Saline Reporter
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1971
Page
2
The text notes Saint Francis of Assisi created the first crèche to bring parishioners closer to Christmas. His carol The Song of the Creatures highlighted animals in the Nativity, making the scene real. Since the 13th century the crib idea has spread globally, with Latin America and Europe embracing the manger scene this Christmastide.
Poets from Shakespeare to Moore explore the Nativity and holiday cheer, including Coleridge Whittier Eliot and Longfellow. Notable works include Moore’s 1822 I Heard the Bells and the famous A Visit from St Nicholas commonly titled Twas the Night Before Christmas.
Nativity themes appear in serious and popular works. Handel Messiah Bach Christmas Oratorio Berlioz L Enfance du Christ are performed yearly. More recent entries include Britten Ceremony of Carols Honegger Christmas Cantata and Menotti Amahl and the Night Visitors.
The article traces Christmas greens from bay leaves and holly to ancient Greek symbols of triumph. It notes bay leaves now spice cooking more than decorating while holly remains Yuletide favorite, reflecting the season’s enduring traditions.
Mistletoe is said to have many powers including healing warding off evil and summoning ghosts with questions to answer. The most prized attribute today is its license for abundant Yuletide kissing as birds spread the berries and seeds far and wide per the Encyclopedia International editors.
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