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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
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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
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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
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