The Nutcracker Tale From Tschaikovsky's Music
A girl named Marie receives a nutcracker on Christmas Eve. The toy soldiers battle mice, the nutcracker becomes a prince, and they journey to lands of sugar plum and snow. Marie wakes to find him mute but memories linger, as the nutcracker guards dreams of a magical Land of Dreams Come True.
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Origin of the Christmas Creche Tradition Revealed
Church records show St Francis of Assisi obtained papal permission to reconstruct the nativity scene in the Bethlehem stable. The crib, with the Holy Family, Wise Men, shepherds and animals, embodies a long Catholic tradition now widespread in southern Europe. In the Southern Hemisphere Christmas is celebrated in midsummer with turkey dinners and outings.
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Carol Singing Still A Popular Christmas Custom
Caroling remains a widespread Christmas tradition across nations. In Italy bagpipe music accompanies carolers, England offers gifts of refreshments, and American star-singers carry lit stars atop poles as part of the custom.
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