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"On the first day ofChrist-
mas, my true love sent to me
a partridge in a pear tree."
So begins "The Twelve Days
of Christmas, " a traditional
and favorite song of the tioli-
day season, The ballad tells
the story of I tie gifts a lover
sends to his lady on each of
the 12 days from Christmas
to Epiphany.
The first gift, a partridge
In a pear tree, may have been
inspired by an old drinking
song, "A Pie sat on a Pear
Tree," say the editors of The
New Book of Knowledge.
A.s :i ball.td, "Th* Twelve
Days of Christmas" is an
example of the "numbercliain
formula" in folk songs. As a
carol, it is of the type that
marked the change from for
mal hymns in latin to musi
cal poems in the vernacular of
the people.
The .song can be sung in
a variety of ways. In Great
Brittan and the United States,
it often becomes a game song
In which each pe r son fol
lowing a leader in repetitions,
must pay a forfeit if he misses
a line. Sometimes the descrip
tions of the gifts turn into
mouth defying tongue twisters!
lx>g Hud Charm»
In ancient Germany, the Yule
log was known as the “Christ
brand."
One belief held that
if the charred log was placed
in a cornbin, it would act as
a charm to ward off mice.
If the weather turned stormy,
the Christbrand was quickly
brought back to the fire. While
it burned, superstition said, the
house was safe from lightning.
with the with
that this
mofty uaion
will bring
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Going “Mumming”
"Mumming" isa Yulecustom
that originated in early England.
Mummers, masked and in cos
tume, silently enacted ritual
plays about the death of win
ter and the old year.
The custom still survives in
some parts of the world, al
though the plays are no longer
performed.
Today mummers
usually entertain with dancing
and instrumental music. They
are rewarded with treats.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1967
SECOND
SECTION
THUNDEREGG CAPITAL
Christ Is Born
FAITHFUL TO THE SPIRIT Of THE FIRST
CHRISTMAS is "The Nativity," by the Floren
tine painter Mariotto Albertinelli (1474-1515).
The simple scene presents the Christ Child,
with Mary and Joseph, in a realistic setting,
and background detail suggests a hillside
manger, typical of the rocky caves which
were used for stables in Bethlehem. Painting
is in the Uffizi Gallery, in Florence, Italy.
CHRISTIANS CEŒBRATE HOLIDAY
WITH JOY AND PRAYER
"And suddenly there was with
the angel a multitude of the
heavenly host praising God and
saying, Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace,
good will toward men.” - Luke
2:13-14
In church services this
Christmas season, Christians
everywhere gather to comem
orate the miracle of a holy
night nearly 2,000 years ago.
The messageofChristmaslives
anew--in candle 1 ight and
carols, in pageants and prayers.
Joyfulty, the happiness of
Christmas finds expression in
music and song. Choirs sing
the praises of the Babe of
Bethlehem, and sacred hymns
and carols reflect the spirit of
rejoicing. Even as the herald
angels sang to shepherds long
ago so now exultant voices join
in proclaiming the Birth of
Christ, with "on earth peace,
good will toward men."
"And it came to pass, as the
angels were gone away from
them into heaven, the shepherds
said one to another, Let us go
even unto Bethlehem, and see
this tiling which is come to
pass, which the Lord hatnmade
known unto us.
"And they came with haste,
and found Mary and Joseph,
and the babe lying in a man
ger." -Luke 2:15-16
Along with the joyous ex
ultation, there is a spirit of
thankful humility in celebration
of this holy Day. In both church
and privatedevotionals,Christ
ians ponder anew the word of the
Christmas story, as it was told
by two of his disciples, Matthew
and Luke. It is read and re
read, remembered and re
flected upon. And It is be-
A b
held, symbolically, in Nativity
scenes that, by treasured tra
dition, recreate the manger of
His birth.
Prayerfully, each congrega
tion and each individual cele
brates Christmas, keeping al
ways in memory that the glory
of Hiscoming was first revealed
to humble shepherds, and that
the Holy Child was born in a
simple manger. Worshippers
give thanks to God, for the Mir
acle and its meaning.
"And when they were come
into the house, they was the
young Child with Mary His
mother, and fell down, andwor-
shipped Him: and when they
had opened their treasures, they
presented unto him gifts, gold,
and frankincense, and myrrh."
- Matthew 2:11
The Wise Men, says St. Mat
thew, followed a Star to seek
and find the Babe of Bethlehem.
Their joy at beholding Him,
and their precious gifts in
homage, express much of the
wonder and majesty of the
Christmas story, as it is en
visioned today.
Yet in those
gifts was a prophecy, a poig
nant reminder of the sacred
solemnity, the highest meaning
of Christmas.
Gold was a precious treasure,
fitting gift for the newborn King.
Frankincense, an ingredient of
incense, expressed the legend
ary belief that "incense owns
a deity nigh.”
The third gift was in sad
token of great sorrow to come.
Myrrh, used by the ancients
in funeral rites, symbolized
Christ’s own supreme gift of
life and foretold His death upon
the cross.
At the manger, there was the
shadow of Calvary.
Thus Christmas is cele
brated, joyfully, prayerfully,
solemnly, with dedication to its
sacred meaning:
The Child
born in a manger was the Son
of God, destined to take up the
burdens of mankind and bear
them to the Cross, where He
died that the spirit of man
might live forever.
Baking th<* Pie
"The devil dares not show
himself in Cornwall atChnst-
mas time lest he should be
baked in a pie.**
This old English saying
takes its humorous inspiration
from the wide variety of in
gredients actually used in the
mince pies and other Christ
mas pies of early England,
according to the editors of
The New Book of Knowledge.
One 14th-century recipe for
a Christmas pie included: a
pheasant, a hare, a capon,
two partridges, two pigeons,
two rabbits, beef meat balls,
eggs, pickled mushrooms,
seasonings and spices, all in
a pastry crust.
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of prarr aitò ynoò will,
air yratrfully rrmrmbrr nur
many frirnòa. Äay ttjia
grrrting rarry cur
brat wial|ra. anò
nur b'arty tljanka tn
nnr anò all.
Our warmest wishes to you and your family for a
Holiday time is here once again, and we take
this happy occasion to wish every joy of the
season to our good friends. It’s always a
pleasure to serve you, and we thank you!
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holiday season that's brimming with glad times
and good fellowship. May your blessings be
many, enriching your days and bringing you joy.
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