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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1950
Page
18
When Father Carved the Boars Head, Christmas dinner featured boar’s head as in Medieval England. Feasts began in autumn with boar hunts using boar-hounds and nets. Hunters faced danger from the ferocious boar, ears and teeth injuring pursuers, yet bravado and song followed the feast.
Legends trace the Christmas tree to a mix of Christian and pagan origins. A missionary felled an oak, revealing a fir as a new faith symbol, while other tales tell of the Faithful Pine sheltering the Holy Family and a pine cone hand imprint. Early trees were said to begin as apple trees, with modern baubles representing the Fall and redemption.
The article traces mistletoe from ancient British druid worship to a symbol of love and peace in Christmas tradition. It notes Balder's myth of death and restoration, the goddess of love receiving mistletoe custody, and the rule that kissing under it should signify affection, not harm.
Crowds fill every Holy City church for Christmas Eve services. Processions of church officials in splendid robes attract men, women, and children. St Peter s service is described as most magnificent with formal attire required for all attendees. Guards wear elegant red and white uniforms.
In a northern Indochina border region today Laotians from Indoc estina and Siam celebrate with crude rockets launched from high platforms to fend off evil spirits amid a festive display valued for traditional protection and cultural ritual.
The United States hosts carols from many faiths sung nationwide via churches, squares, and radios. European and American composers contributed enduring works like O Come All Ye Faithful, Away in a Manger, Cantique de Noel, We Three Kings, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Jingle Bells, and more, shaping Christmas music since the 19th century.
In America mistletoe is prized for kisses yet most decoration comes from off-season workers in the Carolinas Tennessee and the southwest who harvest branches for nationwide shipment. The white berries nourish mockingbirds robins and waxwings that spread the tree damaging parasite by leaving seeds on fresh growth. The mistletoe seeds are planted when birds wipe beaks clean and the top root invades young branches, drawing sap into leaves and berries. Superstition says leaving mistletoe through Candlemass Eve invites a year of goblin plagues.
The piece reflects on Christmas trust and faith worldwide. It notes Hollanders leaving gifts with strangers and Virginians observing a sheet-covered table ritual where names are pinned to the sheet and gifts are slipped under during sleep, with children awaiting Christmas morning.
Authorities deem autumn the best season for exterior painting due to milder temperatures and lower humidity. Professionals advise scheduling projects in clear spells to ensure lasting finishes and proper drying conditions.
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