Christmas Carols Through the Ages and Local Mischief
The article traces Christmas carols from ancient hymns to modern practice, noting medieval and Tudor traditions in England Wales and Ireland, Charles France and St Francis tied to vernacular song, and the shift from carol groups to church services. A school tale ends with a boy’s quippy defense of bells and dogs at the second verse.
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England
Wales
Treland
France
Italy
St. Francis of Assisi
The Most General Observed of All Festivals
The article explains Christmas as the most universally observed festival in the western world. It surveys religious meaning, charity, and social customs, noting home gatherings, feasting, and merrymaking across history. It traces medieval English traditions including the Yule-log and the term Yuletide.
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England
Charity In the Heart
A reflective note on the season’s spirit urging hospitality and charity in the home and community, echoing Washington Irving’s sentiment about kindness warming the season.
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Washington Irving
Origin of Christmas as Ite missa est Tradition
The piece states Christmas origin from Luke's Gospel. It claims Christmas observance is not a later development but has existed since early Christianity. It notes a pattern of devolution rather than evolution in how the holiday has been celebrated.
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Taylor
Bethlehem
Europe
Making One Silk Rag Rugs From Old Stockings
The article suggests saving worn silk stockings and similar fabrics with holes to craft a decorative rag rug. It notes the process is economical and the rug’s beauty comes from varied colors, turning damaged stockings into a useful home textile.
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