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Page 6 The' Haileyburian Thursday, Deeember 21, 1961 " CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ... the night with its Christmas festival. This scene is repeated many times over in communities across the nation as the holiday season approaches. Madrid, New Mexico brightens Saint Nicholas, the beloved gift- giver, was born in the semi-tropi- cal city of Patara, Turkey and lived a full and colorful life with- out traveling very far from home. It is said that he was marked for holiness from the day of his birth, at which time, according to. legend, he stood up in his mother's 'arms to give thanks to God for be- ing born. Even as an infant, he refused to nurse on Fridays, and -he observed this fast gees as fone as he lived. The origin of the three ier . balls which hang over the modern pawnshop is found in a typical story about Saint Nicholas. Three daughters of a poor nobleman, so poor they had no dowries, were trying to decide which one of the three should sell herself as a slave so the others could marry. Saint Nicholas heard their discussions and tossed a bag of gold through the open window and he repeated the act of generosity until all three girls were suitably married. This was the beginning of legend of Ni- cholas, the saintly donor of gifts. Later, as Bishop of Myra, he performed miracles which brought him widespread fame. The Rom- an Emperor Diocletian threw him into prison; Constantine, the first Christian emperor, released him. Today, Saint Nicholas is the pa- tron saint of many countries, of children, and of sailors. Saint Nicholas died in 342, on December 6, and for centuries his fame was restricted to the small area in which he had lived and died. In the 11th century, Italian sailors took his bones from the chapel in Myra and brought them to Bari, Italy. The voyage was an excellent one and since that time sailors have revered Saint Nich-| olas -- and his fame has sread to the far corners of the earth. - Use Pine Cones Pine cones are plentiful during the outdoor season and are quite popular for indoor Christmas dec- orations. Gathering and preparing cones for the holiday season can be fun. Clean the cones and, when dry, spray them with shellac from an aerosol can. The shellac not only preserves the cones, but also keep them looking bright. RR RENEPRUE URINE LETRA = Sas a FINA SERVICE STATION. TNE ee Rea Sa us) you share bundant! _abundan y. tn the many joys "of chistmast : e | tionally the night when the Three Merry Christmas PRR From Tokyo to West Berlin, from Buenos. Aires to Copenhagen--and even in the cities of Russia and the satellite countries -- the glow of the Christmas spirit spreads around the world, for Christmas is truly a universal holiday. The legends and traditions gath- ered about it are many, and cus- toms can, and do, vary from coun- try to country. All nations, through their folk-lore, have made their special contributions to the tradi- tional ways of celebrating the birthday of Christ. - When the customs of one coun- try are compared with another, it's sometimes hard to believe that the same holiday is being commemo- rated! Along with the different ways of observing Christmas, there are, of course, different ways of extend- ing greetings, according to the lan- guage of the country. To give just a few examples, in Sweden it's "God Jul,' in. French 'Joyeux Noel' and in German '"'Froliche Weihnachten."' In Russian, it's "'S Rozhdestvon Khristovym." Whatever the language, the words means, 'Merry Christmas"' --and that's the key to the variety of Christmas customs. Though the peoples of many lands have unique Yule traditions, each is a way of expressing the spirit of Christmas -- a spirit that is the same every- where, in every place and time. At Christmas, the thoughts of people around the world turn to the joys of home, of being with family and friends, the merriment of feasting and parties, the pleasures of giving and receiving gifts, the satisfactions of helping others. The affirmation of faith, the renewed promise of life eternal and the hope for 'Peace on earth, good will toward all men"' bring spiritual re- wards in a season of worship and prayer. All these things find expression in the Christmas customs of many lands. And the customs travel from country to country, so that, on a day when sharing with others is a most important part of the celebra- tion, nations share in-the memories and traditions of other nations. -- Some of these customs are com- piled below by. editors of 'The Book of Knowledge:-- : Yule Ends in Safe Blaze Christmas can come to an end in a blaze of glory--and a safe one, too. Custom sets a date for the dis- posal of the tree by burning. It's January 6, the Twelfth Night of Christmas or Epiphany -- tradi- Wise Men, or Magi, made their visit to the Christ Child in Bethle- hem. The modern world, reviving the Twelfth Night custom of bonfires for disposing of the tree and other greenery, combines the safety fac- tor with community spirit and fun. Twelfth Night celebrations are planned in many communities in public: parks for neighborhood groups. It's a great night for the kids and their parents. Children bring the trees to the park, or the town collects them. Twelfth Night everyone gathers around the bonfire of trees and greenery to sing carols. Christmas Feast Huge Affair In Olden Days Possibly one of the greatest Christmas feasts of all time was that sponsored by King Henry VIII in Westminster Hall in 1248. He had tents erected and artificial gardens plotted within the spacious hall of his palace. Knights came out of the tents to joust in tournaments and fan- tastically dressed dancers cover- ed from head to foot with gray rib- bon streamers emerged from the gardens. to entertain the guests. Cost of the gold clotch used in| the celebration amounted to 600 pounds alone. Preparation for the feasting: on such occasions can only be vague- ly comprehended by considering: that Richard II normally employed:|' 2,000 cooks to prepare food for the Mosley DAEs 10,000 lpia who shared' his peat Ma: a : : wi a" : : a . : mn : : : e 5 . | f 8 thats Ee ren J. C.. 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