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SWEDISH CROWN OF CANDLES In Sweden, the Christmas season traditionally begins on December 13, when a young girl in each house assumes the role of St. Lucia, wearing a white robe and a crown of lighted candles. The custom goes back to Viking times when, under the old calendar, the night of December 12-13 was the longest of the year. The Lucia girl symbolizes re- turning light. ao' : Jo keep # in step with § the season . . . our % "a warm "'thank you." PORT PERRY SHOE SALES and REPAIRS Skate Sharpening Sometimes the descriptions of the gifts turn into mouth- Merry Christmas Filling the air with peace and joy... the Yuletide spirit. We add our warm wishes. McIntyre Upholstry PRINCE ALBERT Our wish is simple but sincere ... May you enjoy a Merry Christmas. Carol Can Be masts 7 Tongue-Twister Pye 2, P, : "On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me a partridge in a pear tree." So begins "The Twelve Days of Christmas," a tra- ditional and favorite song of the holiday season. The ballad tells the story of the gifts a lover sends to his lady on each of the 12 days from Christmas to Epiph- any. The first, gift, a partridge in a pear tree, may have been. inspired by an old drinking song, "A Pie sat on JENNIE and KEN TOMS CHRISTHAS Wishing you and your family the happiest of holidays. Thanks for your support! BECKERS STORE a Pear Tree," say the editors of The New Book of Knowl- edge. As a ballad, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an example of the "number chain formula" in folk songs. As a carol, it is of the .type that marked the change from formal hymns in Latin to musical poems in the vernacular of the people. The song can be sung in a variety of ways. In Great Britain and the United States, it often becomes a game song in which each person, following a leader in repetitions, must pay a forfeit if he misses a line. MORROW defying tongue twisters! S ants making his route to "specially deliver bundles of holiday cheer to you! FARM EQUIPMENT LIMITED ak Som all of us to all of you, our best and merriest wishes. Here's hoping the holiday season holds for you many present pe a plu / =< ao delights. Sincere thanks for the opportunities you've given us to be of service. Have a simply wonderful holiday. HOWARD FORDER REAL ESTATE LTD. NN, ML