Children plan to fool Santa in Mother Goose play
In a schoolyard or pageant scene, children dress as nursery figures planning to lure Santa Claus by acting out as Mother Goose characters. They rehearse stockings and props while Santa appears unseen, then leaves gifts as the dawn light returns and the kids wake. The wrap ends with vows to stay awake next year.
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Dorothy
Fred
Harry
Karl
Gladys
Mother Googe
Ebll- TV
Atsic
Jack Horner
Ropeep
Miss Muffet
Ruth
Jack
God
Tie
Papa
Bopeop
Miles Muffet
Jil
Roth
Earl Yawnwalady
Horner
Bopeep
Crook
Jacek
Mier Muffet
Boy Blue
Horn
Santa Clans
Abe
Mother Goose
Sue
Jim
Will
Odd Christmas Cakes and Toy Trends Across Nations
The article describes Christmas confectionery and toy trends, noting decorated sugar figures on cakes and humorous scenes. It discusses German and Bavarian influences, mechanical toys like submarine boats and diving figures, and cites toymakers adapting to foreign markets with varied clockwork and soda-powered mechanisms. Henry Snydne.
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Chirivtmaas
Law Fite
Munich
Gorn
Why Saint Nicholas Santa Claus origins and time lines
The article traces Saint Nicholas as the real Santa Claus, noting his historic bishopric in Myra, Dec 6 as Nicholas Day, and the transfer of gift customs from New York to England. It recounts how English and Dutch practices merged, with St. Nicholas Eve gifts evolving into Christmas Eve traditions in America and Europe across centuries.
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American Prema Association
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
Nicholas
America
England
New York
Myra
Lycia
Diocletian
Constantine
Europe
Austria
Holland
Poland
Wid
New Amsterdam
Tts
St. Nicholaw
The Gift on Christmas Morning
A reflective verse about Christmas chimes and inner peace amid street turmoil. The speaker notes isolation on the holiday, yet hints at a divine gift of eternal love offered through sacrifice, inviting personal acceptance on this sacred morn.
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Christ
Irish Christmas Poem Notes in R K Munekitt Trick
A fragmentary verse evokes a merry Christmas with snow or clear skies. It mentions a shovel frame and golden coin, reflecting Irish sentiment and a Christian theme. The text attributes the lines to R K Munekitt Trick.
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Christus
R. K. Munekittrick
The Mortgage Crisis of Pastor Butterfield
The aging rector Marcus Butterfield faced pressure from Amelia Tetling and supporters to raise a $5,000 mortgage. After a split in the congregation, he resigned with generous severance, but later a twist of fate revealed an inheritance. Butterfield paid off the church debt, restoring his honor amid mixed sentiment.
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Marcus
Tetling
Miss Tetling
Abercrombie
Butterfield
Ibera
Hatterfield
Antonius
Charles Blanton
Avon Maria Blanton
Hare
Anna Stanton
Mr. Butterfield
Mise
Mra. Abercrombie
Chetsthan
Wan Che
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MOC
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Callian Pasat
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Ely
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