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Season
TRADITIONS
The leaves of fall have col
lected beneath the now
barron trees The pres
ence of sun no longer signifies
warmth, and the sharp wind whis
tles past reddened cheeks
The populace have dug up
their mittens and scarfs from the
winter storage The season of tra
ditions is definitely in the air
ft's time again to partake in tra
ditions that persevere throughout
the years and generation to gen
eration.
Despite the many different
pleasures of the season, several
are recognizable to nearly every
one
This year, while decking the
halls with that holly thing, think
proudly that it is a surviving tradi
tion that began in 17th-century
Germany when gathered garland
suspended from the ceiling was a
yearly decoration
In addition to the German con
nection. there is an older Roman
custom of decking the house with
evergreens as emblems of the
mysteries of the forests and its
9ods
As the last tree ornament is
placed on the tree with tinsel and
gli!/. think nobly that this tradition
o) bringing the nature indoors
was inspired by German immi
grants and became popular in
America in the 1840s
The tree symbolizes a season
ol bountiful vegetation and was
therefore decorated with fruits
Before the arrival of the Christ
mas tree, a small potted cherry or
hawthorn tree was brought into
the house
Almost globally there is a bear
er ol gifts, whether it be "Father
Christmas." "Santa Claus," the
"Three Kings" (or Mom, Dad.
grandparent, friend or stranger)
In ail cases, the general idea of
gift givers is to question the chil
dren of their past behavior and
reward the good with gifts
Besides the indoor decorations
and activities, the season is not
complete without an annual
snowfall.
During the season there is a
sentimental necessity tor snow
because of its connotation with
purity and magic
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Decorated trees and gift givers are holiday traditions that date back
tor centuries.
Even in warmer climates where
snowfalls are tew and far between,
take a gander on the shop win
dows where artificial frost is
spiayed artistically near ther
mometers reaching 75 degrees
When the season is blessed
with snow, a favorite pastime is to
sit in front of a blazing fire with a
cup of hot eggnog (yes. some
people drink it hot)
The "yule log" and fire are the
European way of hononng the sun
Instead of an actual tire, colored
lights are strung throughout trees
and houses to also represent sun
light
Eggnog is said to be a descen
dant of the English drink called
syllabub, a speed mixture of wine
and creamed milk The drink was
popular in the 15th and 16th cen
turies
The American eggnog substi
tutes the wine with a splash of
rum and/or brandy During the
time of abundant progressive
seasonal parlies, people were
said to go "eggnogging" around
to different houses
By the fourth ''eggnogged"
house, guests are easily pro
voked into participating in a merry
sing-a-long. One song that is
never missed by carolers is
"Silent Night."
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