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Some- | Fk ecatured Plum Pudding It's Christmas, time to greet a friend, hay a gift, Fini Sa time during the same month, ~ ou I ' 1 i needy. It's Christmas, time to sing a carol, light a candle, trim 5 an off-shoot of the same tree , As Favorite Finale of Feast a tree. It's Christmas, time to send a card, surprise a neighbor, ve bursts into bloom in Washing- "xf { y, By MARIE DILLON delight a child. It's Christmas, time to welcome visitors, spread A ton's Cathedral of 'the Close. A 7 7 y the festive board, gather the family together for everything™ r According to legend, two N CL Bed. For centuries, plum pudding has provided a flaming bood from food to fellowship. days before Christmas 63 years - "¢ finale to the traditional Christmas feast. Most of all, it's Christmas, time to say a prayer, count many after the birth of Christ, St. a Early in the 18th century, English cooks used the [lplessings, rejoice. It's Christmas, time to celebrate anew the "Joseph of Arimathea neared || -- following quaintly worded recipe in making their-holi- . |lvery first Christmas of all, the Birthday of Christ. ) y , -Nris Glastonbury, carrying with day dessert: It's Christmas, and throughout this community the sights him the Holy Grail used at the Last Supper. While pausing to rest at the top of a hill overlooking the town, he drove his staff in the "Take a quarter of a Peck of Flower and dry it, three |[and sounds of a joyful, festive season appear. All through the Pounds of Currans, wash'd'and picked clean, set them town, twinkling lights, fragrant flowers and greens and a before a Fire to dry, half a Pound of Raisins of the Sun, ||myriad other decorations show to every beholder the glad spirit : wash'd and stoned and shred small, half a Pound of [fof Christmas. Bells ring out and voices sing out, proclaiming blanch'd Almonds, beat very fine with Rose-Water, a the wonderful news, ground, where it immediately Pound of Butter melted with a Pint of Cream, but not Christmas is here. And because Christmas is here, steps took root. The next day, « but in hot, a Pint of Ale-Yeast, a Penny-worth of 8af- [lare lighter, smiles are brighter, hearts are merrier. Christmas Eve, it had turned fron steep'd in a Pint of Sack, ten or twelve eggs, but On the way to Christmas, there may have been hours when into a thorn tree covered with bi half the Whites of them, a quarter of an ounce of everything seemed just too hectic -- too many plans to make, 08Soms. Cloves and Mace, one large Nutmeg grated, a few too much to do, too little time_ But as the great day arrives, Carraway-Seeds, Citron, Candied Orange and Lemon there is time to pause, to see and to treasure the glow and the MAY PAGE 24 Peel slic'd; you must make it thin, or there must be [glory of Christmas. Then it is clear that every moment of prep-% Dyawiag from more Butter and Cream; You may perfume it. with aration, every personal effort to make Christmas more com- Book of Knowledge Amber gris ve in a Muslin Bag, and steep'd in the plete was indeed well worth it. » ack a ight. . "LI you ice it, take half a Pound of Double-refin'd Sugar sifted; then put some of | [5€8s mystical powers. Many Mp vas thy legless pad- the Sugar, and beat it up with the White of an Egg, and beat it with a Whish, and a rimitive tribes included such edo o apesen gyp hy Sen little Orange flower-water, but do not over-wet it, then throw in all Sugar by Degrees, gures in burials as a spirit tolwas pe e from a sing ig then beat it all near an Hour; the Cake will take so long a baking: then draw it, and eep the deceased company in piece 2 po fan a Ch waft it over with a Brush, and put it in again for half a quarter of an Hour." - «t-- [another BEI a un Mi. ol So 37 ay be A 19th century recipe. for plum pudding suggests that Just before serving, the holi- : Cre- iwi i . day hostess turn it out of the bowl and put Pe top of it a few squares of cut sugar. Cuvistencom, Qolivhold § res vitly elastin) Wodgets, dois i i ; igious i nee in the Or-iof the 17th and 18th centuries Then she should pour on a little brandy, setitafire and proudly present it to her guests. fo Bnperae re were even -mare.... The author of this same Victorian recipe cautiously urges that "only a little be vals are held to celebrate thejelaborate. elven to the young people, as it might affect them." birthday of Buddha. i They became so elaborate, Today, plum pudding, from Mother's modern kitchen or the neighborhood bakery, As toys, dolls have existed]in fact, that they were sent to still retains its position among the traditional Christmastime treats. for centuries. The earliest toyjcourt, and in times of war spe- dolls known were discovered|cial dispensations were made %e Jo ; 9 QQ \ in the N : |to assure their safe transports. What's in a Name? Shakespeare Called Play ane SE poi Loa peaceful Yefuge, like works ' hy - ° ° oI art. "Twelfth Night," But He Chose Different Subject AM Tay, stone or bane. OT "After dinner to the Duke's |costumes to suggest these House, and there saw 'Twelfth |characters. - speculate upon what might Night' acted well, though it be | Shakespeare, however, pre- {have been if he had taken but a silly pley and not related | ferred to write of Sir Toby [Twelfth Night" for his theme at all to the name." Belch, Malvolio, Olivia and jug well as his title. © So wrots the English diarist; { ~~ - Sr re eter Samuel Pepys, in recording the events of January 6, 1663. Later evitics have taken a more enthusiastic view of Wil- lam Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" than @id Mr Pepys, but they have to agree that the celic gambal bears no rela- tionship te ids -title. Appar ently, the play was so panied hecause It had been written to be perisumed sn Twelfth others, and critics can only CHRISTITAS 7, UHES Laughter of dedi ¢ friends, make a | " Merry Christmas! g greetings o Best wishes. 7' Vi I *hghi, a | -Mod Bhakespzarn hesen § . | ON to au I a w te r ; 4 at Hand to create 8 play that of i was really obonul "Yeelft] a EY / [ | hn li Mt a | DICT oy; ! TRIS J A : % 7 -fui¥e his calm ¥ ! Fp & t ! Bt. ' ' contentment 'Bf w wnewy F wigs : Af . taney? ure, may 'you and Argus have § apis. day | "tha serene pvucefulngs: of Blessed Theimos. * - - y wore fH 4 Characters ) Shake 1] El Cri Rand pene BERL'? Pon W netic | ep TE al aa a - Gr yeak, Yhamist. Tonal folk eo ll DUFF ELECTRIC oR pe oo 1 11 "ey : 1-5 " - Suad } pune a mate CT mackstoske [ TOGmbS Insura nee Agency ea a A tp ----d ap aha ee] SO r oy TI . " RK on en 2: - IE. TE - on om ns sc ssgi lla Yo, fo je ti 06 is @ » ¢ 1 hawpy tis 4 .. those © re ! 1° P ato _. A . fc ; A MERRY ait tv £ SE. 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