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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1966
Page
15
A look at how greenery such as mistletoe holly ivy and rosemary ties Christmas customs to pagan and early Christian symbolism. The article notes masculine holly and feminine ivy and legends linking rosemary and Mary to Christmas decorations.
Ancient beliefs linked mistletoe to luck and warding off evil while a later view warned of misfortune if not removed by February 1. Advice covers keeping trees short, dangers of metallic trees, frayed wiring, and avoiding exits. plus a note on the Grand Champion steer Tablet won by Roger Nichols of Prairie City at the Golden Spike show in Ogden Utah.
A Tripoli Leader editorial from December 21 1966 urges originality over imitation as the path to progress. It champions the value of original ideas and independent problem solving to advance the community and individuals.
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