THURSDAY. DECEMBER 21. 19ei
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON
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Old Man 1961 Gives Advice for 1962 Yuletide Happenings
By JEANIE SEUELL (Nyssa High Journalism Student)
As you see fit
My favorite experience
Is my advice to you
I’ll relate to you
Old Man “1961”
New Year resolutions
Advising “1962"
Are made to be broken
But that’s all right
The first thing he said
The thoughts are good tokens
In his wise old way
Don’t expect much
Just try to live from
Attention from people down
Day to day
there
Plan each day
Except for special dates
As it appears
They don’t much care
But plan ahead too
Your year passes quickly
To save extra tears
I now hand you time
Take as good care
About the world situation
As I did with mine.
I know not what to do
Of Twentieth Century
By CAROL REECE
(Nya.ii High Journalism Student)
It is Dec. 23, 2000, in the big
suburb of Nyssa and everyone is
buzzing around in their helicop-
! tcrs, doing their last minute
Christmas shopping.
In their letters to Santa the
boys are asking for Cadillacs, so
they won’t have to start up the
helicopter just to visit a friend.
When we steamed open a girl’s
letter to Santa, we found an or-
der for her husband-to-be.
All the little boys and girls are
spending the day clearing the
runway, so Santa and his jet will
make a safe landing. No one
wants damaged Christmas pres
ents, so, with this in mind, all
rocks are being removed from the
landing strip.
At nightfall, instead of closing
the day by going to bed, everyone
just takes a “keep awake” pill
and continues to rush around in
the dark.
Rudolph Concerned
Over Being Replaced
By Explorer Satellite
By VICKI MAXFIELD
(Nyssa High Journalism Student)
BOB THOMPSON AGENCY
Up at the North Pole, Rudolph
was worried. He had noticed the
| fact that all human beings seem-
| ed to be interested in was rockets
: and satellites.
“Santa wouldn’t dare turn me
and the other reindeer in on the
1962 Explorer. A satellite could
never take my place,” announced
Rudolph.
“I can remember when you
took our place leading the sleigh,”
exclaimed Dasher and Dancer to
gether.
“Yes, just because of the red
light bulb you have for a nose,”
replied Comet.
“I see your point. If Rudolph
goes, that means all of us are out
of a job,” remarked Vixen.
“It’s all because of those hu
man beings. It would serve them
right if Santa didn’t come at all,”
declared Prancer.
“I’ve been around longer than
any of you,” stated Father Time.
“You reindeer don’t have to wor
ry about being replaced by a
satellite. You are as much a part
of Christmas as presents, holly
and even Santa.”
“That’s right,” agreed Rudolph.
“Isn’t it?”
Claaaifieds Get Quick ReiultsI
Now Prescribed for Kissing, Mistletoe
Once Was Thought to Cure Illnesses
An ancient custom, which “prescribed” mistletoe for the
prevention and cure of a wide variety of illnesses—epilepsy,
for instance—has given way to the happier idea that mistletoe
is the right prescription to assure opportunities for exchang
ing kisses during the holiday season.
Naturally, this makes mistletoe an object of interest—as
it has been for centuries.
Druid priests in early Bri
tain cut mistletoe at the win
ter solstice and gave sprigs of
it to the people. The sprigs were
hung above doorways of homes
and stables. The Druids taught,
and the people believed, that this
vine had great power to ward off
evil and protect against illnesses.
Despite the early interest in
mistletoe for its supposed medi
cinal qualities, its use as a “pre
scription for kissing” had a place
in the ancient world, too.
Considered Emblem of Peace
Romans and other early peoples
considered mistletoe as an em
blem of peace. Meeting under it,
enemies kissed each other and
made a truce until the next day.
Scandinavian myths tell the
story of the death of Balder, the
sun god who was, so mythology
says, killed by an arrow of mistle
toe wood. His mother, the god
dess Freya, had asked all living
things to pledge not to harm her
son, but she neglected to ask the
lowly mistletoe.
Balder’s enemy, the lame god
Loki, took advantage of this to
make the arrow, which he per
suaded Hoder, the blind God of
winter to shoot. Balder died, but
through the efforts of all the oth
er gods, he came back to life after
three days, and the sun’s light
shone at the winter solstice.
Freya cried for joy and her
tears became mistletoe berries.
She kissed everyone who passed
under the mistletoe and ordained
that this same sign of affection
should always be exchanged
when people met beneath the
mistletoe.
St. Nick Wishes
Merry Christmas,
Happy New Year
By KAREN BYBEE
(Nya.a High Journalism Student)
On a “Silent Night” “Frosty the
Snowman” came from “Winter
Wonderland” with h i s “Jingla
Bells,” singing “All I Want for
Christmas Is My Two Front
Teeth.” However, “He’s Getting
Nothing for Christmas,” because
“He Saw Mommy Kissing Santa
Claus.” Now Daddy is singing
“O, Come All Ye Faithful” to
Mommy.
Meanwhile, back at the North
Pole, “Rudolph the Red - Nosed
Reindeer” was crying “I Want a
Hippopotamus for Christmas.”
Upon hearing this. Santa cried in
despair, “I Just Go Nuts at Christ
mas.”
Just before the stroke of mid
night, Santa came dashing from
“O Little Town of Bethlehem,”
ran “Round the Christmas Tree,”
jumped in his sleigh and stopped
in Hawaii. He wanted to “Deck
the Hut with Coconut,” but he
exclaimed, “O Holy Night!” I’ve
got two seconds to get to the
“Star of the East.”
Little Janie, asleep in her bed,
heard the “Silver Bells” and said,
“Here Comes Santa Claus.” Stop
ping, Santa cried, “Joy to the
World” and “God Rest Ye, Merry
Gentlemen!” Reaching into his
bag, Santa pulled out a Tiny-tears
Doll and laid it “Away in a Man
ger” for Janie to find the next
day.
Hopping into his sleigh and
driving off, Santa cried, “We
Wish You a Merry Christmas”
LIGHTS FOR YULE TREE
TRACED TO MARTIN LUTHER and a Happy New Year!
Decorating the Christmas tree
with lights is a custom that some CHOOSING THE LOG
Because they believed that the
historians trace back to Martin
Luther, the Reformation leader, Christ Child had been washed and
according to Encyclopedia Ameri dressed at Bethlehem beside an
ash wood fire, early English peo
cana researchers.
ple
always had Yule logs of ash
After a walk one Christmas Eve
under a brilliant starlight sky, wood. The log was kept burning
Luther returned home and tried during the 12 days of Christmas,
Oak, pine and olive were Yule
to reproduce the scene for his
log
sources in other European
family by lighting candles on the
countries. In Scotland the choice
Christmas tree.
was birch.
“trappy Holidays! Thank
you for your loyalty
and good will throughout the year.
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...and many thanks to all you wonderful people whose
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