Christmas Card Century Old Observed This Year
The article notes the centennial of the Christmas card traced to 1845 with W C Dobson and Sir Henry Cole commissioning Horsley for the first card. It recounts the card's spread to Britain and the United States, and mentions traditional wording. It also offers home remedies for candle wax spills and a short note on mistletoe varieties and uses.
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W. C. Dobson
Queen Victoria
Dobson
London
British Isles
Sir Henry Cole
John Calcott Horsley
Henry Cole
Horsley
United States
The Twelve Days Of Christmas Summary of the Lyrics
The text recounts the traditional Christmas carol The Twelve Days Of Christmas, noting gifts given by a true love across the days. It mentions partridge in a pear tree and lists increasingly extravagant items like maids a milking and lords a leaping up to twelve pipers piping.
Mistletoe Tied to Ancient Beliefs and Christmas Custom
The mistletoe tradition at Christmas stems from its high esteem among ancient Germans and British Druids. Legends claim it was a cure for epilepsy and convulsions, though it appears to have no proven medical properties despite Brittany’s use today.
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New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Brittany
Christmas Eve Home Gift Tempts a Soldier's Crumbs
In a snowbound city Private Kane, on furlough with no home, meets Miss Rigsby who provisions him with warmth and a possible future. She invites him to share Christmas at her house. he buys gifts, shares a meal, and receives a heavy watch as a sign of belonging, hinting at a home after the war.
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Kane
America
Miss Rigsby
Thive
Pa’s
Eternal Star of Bethlehem heart of Christmas tale
The article recounts the Star of Bethlehem as foretold by prophets and seen by the Wise Men guiding them to Bethlehem. It notes Herod’s search, the star’s return, and frames the star as a timeless symbol of righteousness surviving tyranny and inspiring joy in humanity.
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Bethlehem
Matthew
Herod
Judea
Christ
Hitler
Date of Nativity Fixed By Roman Emperor
Julian decreed December 25 as Christ's Nativity in 363 A D after beginning as a Christian then reverting to paganism His decree drew on Western church fathers and fit the solstice festival mood Saturnalia Yule sol invictus. Some Eastern churches kept January 6 for Christmas and continue to do so.
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Julian
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North Berries
Eya
Mason & Oakes
Malone
Sydne
Eternal Star OF Bethlehem
ANG
Missouri
Sikeston
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