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C8 GeorgetownActon Tuesday Dae 21 The songs of me season so we with for you Elda Howard Don Phyllis and Allen TJi All THE BESTII KAYS GROCERY St christmas greetings kindle be light of In your and hearth may vtttj bright delight of the holiday be yarn MANAGEMENT AND STAFF THOMPSON FUELS LLOYD AGENT 44 Young St Aeion B532174 ipplness Is a with laughter and good it and friends Enjoy It from CAROL PAT MAGGIE CAROLS BEAUTY SALON MAIN ST S from Everyone At McOureJones Home GEORGETOWN Jan and Jones and Laura Jones and Families and Georette Anne Hancock and Families In of remembrancer contribution has been made to the GOOD NEIGHBOUR SERVICE Crackling Yule log has its roots in the preChristmas past The Yule Log merrily crackling on the hearth is a traditional Christ mas image an apt sym bol for the warmth and brightness the holi day season And like bo many of the most beloved Christmas customs the lighting of the Yule Log seems to have its roots firmly embedded in the preChristian past While the light generated by the Yule Log is believed to sym bolize the light which illuminated the heavens at the time of the Nati vity it is also a des cendant of the sacred hearth fires which were first kindled by the ancient Romans These fires which kept burning at all times were the very heart of the household metaphorically as well as literally since they constituted the dwelling place of the ancestral spirits whom the family worshipped At the same time the origin of the Yule Log is intertwined with the worship of vegetation spirits who lived in trees particularly oaks At the appropriate season the Druids would choose a log and bless it praying that once lit it would con tinue to bum per petually Around this log hovered various superstitions For stance the Druids be lieved that all vho took part the ritual of cutting down and lighting the sacred log would be protected from witchcraft during the year to come It is possible that in burning the sacred log the Druidic worshippers were seeking to pro pitiate their gods to en sure the continuance lifegiving sunshine for another year Also It was generally believed by the Druids that the logs ashes possessed magical fertilizing powers making them of great importance to a people whose sustenance was BRINGING THE LOG Public I so directly related to kindling was a central u Fir merriment vegetation The Yule Log incor porated into the Christ mas celebration re tained many of these traditions in one form or another in the various countries where it was an in Irinsic port of the In Yugoslavia for example people fre quently burned one smaller log for each male member of the family in addition to the large log whose ritual in the Christmas solemnities The English believed that it was essential to light the Yule Log using the previous year brandthis most pro bably was a greatly watereddown version of the Druids eternally burning log In Provence in Southern France the entire family would go out together on Christ mas Eve in search of a suitable log winch would be carried home with all due thrill Solemn caroling would accompany this activity as well as that the house and all its inhabitants and their endeavors be blessed in the year come Before the log was thrown onto the walling fire the youngest mem ber of the family would douse it with wine in the name of the Holy Trinity Finally the logs ahes would be retained as they were considered to have powerful curative properties EXCHANGE TAVERN STREET season of peace and wonder excitement and ay is Christmas May this spirit of happiness be with you always ED AND STAFF Eds Variety CHRISTMAS STORE HOURS Christmas Eva am 10pm Christmas Day 4 Peace May you share the joy this special season with special friends Be merry Main Street Georgetown Its Christmas again and time to say how much it means to have the friendship and I will of folks J like you Accept ft our sincere thanks warm wishes mb i Blessed Christmas HOLLAND SHOP In our wishes for of gay sows happy surprises Ihonks Jack Cartas ltd Neptunes Restaurant GEORGETOWN management staff Wishes Everyone a and a Many thanks for your patronage during the past year CLOSED DEC 25 OPEN DEC AT FOR DINNER Try Our Large Selection for the Holiday Season INSURANCE FireAutoHomeownere TenanteBusinessLife All of Insurance Barber Henley Ltd Buiinm in Main St S Downtown Georgetown 8772214 ALL THE CHOICE IN THE WORLD