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THI KSbAY. DH F Min R 21, l%7 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON They Go Together — (Continued From Pag* 10) w wish our friend« and patron« the merriest Christmas ever and a holiday season filled with good cheer. Our grateful thanks to all. NYSSA THEATRE KING LAUNDROMAT •nd Feasting and Festivity During the Christmas season, the common people. In castle merry sounds ring out, pleasing and manor, however, a “bird” sights greet the eye--and tan wasn’t always the main dish. talizing aromas fill the air. Go<xj food is as much a part ut holiday tradition as bells and carols, greens and gifts. At this festive time, peopb delight in serving their fanilli<- and friends an abundance of and what choice foods. The cusotm pro lavish of Mrs. Fahrney recommends bably began with the ancient matured a white-(leaded floral pins for winter festivals. eyes. Cut oft the point, push In the course of time, natu pin into eye socket and paint rally each nation developed its For a medieval feast, a the “iris.” own treasured customs in con typical menu included 17 main nectiori with the Christmas din dishes--everything from Arms, hands and feet can be ner, say the editors of The New roasted swan to a kid with a painted with flat white tinted Book of Knowledge. pudding in its belly! with oil color for flesh tones, and toes of feet indicated with a brown pencil or painted on. Tootling the Holiday Hreahing Rread Then, the apple dolls are As today’s punch or eggnog ready for dressing. bowl attests, favorite beverage Everywhere, a widespread and friendly toasts go along use of breads and pastries ia Mrs. Fahrney likes her apple with good cheer and good customary for the Christmas dolls to be about nine inches feasting of the holiday. feast. high, and says they are “much It all began with the English cuter” that way. However, whe “wassail” bowl. The wassail, This has Its origin in pre- designed a special Santa doll, a holiday beverage of medieval Christian and early-Christian larger in size, for display dur times, was served hot in a large customs of the agricultural na ing the Christmas season at bowl, and it was compounded tions of Eastern Europe, where Myrtle's Ceramic Christmas of ale, apples, eggs, sugar and peasants offered thanksgiving Shop, on Melville Road in spices. for a good harvest, usually of Springfield. The name comes form "Was grain, during the winter season. Haile,” a Saxon greeting which Special holiday cakes were means, “Your health.” Grad thought to bring good fortune ually, the word “wassailing” and good health. began to mean any kind of Christmas revelry accompa More directly connected with nied by a festive beverage. the religious meaning of the season is the “Christ-bread” traditional in many countries. This is a long cake, and its shape is meant to symbolize On American tables, the cen the Christ Child wrapped in ter of attraction is usually the swaddling clothes. turkey. This custom has its Both mince pie and plum origin in the English “Christ mas bird”--usually a goose, pudding began as national capon or chicken, rather than Christmas dishes in England. Like the "Christ-bread” early a turkey. In medieval times, a large mince pies were baked in bird was standard fare at Eng symbolic shape--an oblong lish Christmas dinners among meant to represent the manger. PAGF ELEVEN Holly in Legend In the legend and lore of Christmas, holly has both a merry and melancholy signi ficance. Fairies, so it is said, loved the holly. They found its leaves such a comforting shelter that even after holly was cut from the trees, they lingered about, allowing themselves to be car ried indoors, where they pro tected the home from evil spirits. Later, Christian believers < saw the thorny leaves and bright red berries of the holly as symbols of the Crown of Thorns and the sacrifice which the Christ Child, grown to man hood, made on Calvary. Symbolizing Victory In legend, the laurel and the bay have told the story of vic tory and triumph since the days of ancient Greece. Ivy was the convivial green of pagan holidays, and was sup posed to express the joyousness of Bacchus. The yew and the Cyprus symbolize eternal life. To our loyal potron* we expre’i our tincerert appreciation MORRISON ELECTRIC CO 7 To all our valued friends... we wish that the blessings of Christmas will remain with you and yours, now and always. DR. DAVID W. SARAZIN GROWERS OF SUNBLEST SEED DR. J. R. CUNDÀLL from your friends and neighbors IDAHO POWER COMPANY Nyssa Co-op Supply
