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It may have iii texrns'of Ta a gift -wrapping. Not ii
a breach o.>` etiquette. choice leads.to c4nfulan. bark? How aboutix canoes I "
mazy peo le would riream
the sheer variety of• fasci- dr how about. Sp0 head'af p TP some Places, gift .giving big enough to carry so or .00
Hating gifts available to cattle? fillet's a present of presenting an unwrapped works to egtialize wealth men on the open sea? "
Christmas shoppers But in Of and prevent any one man Incredible as it sounds,PE.
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terms of thetieing, • and In when e re near stat- poweru of men from' as- those are the Binds of gifts
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ritual of gift -giving, we've exactly 800, sibs too much wealth and that changedhands in some
got g way " to go. The anthropologists who I potlatches. The whole idea
giving, and `it makes it a was to shame the other fel-
For, example among some have observed these foreign Reciprocity is at the core :�
Javanese tribes, a common , ' ' customs would, probably lot more fun for everyone. of gitt-giving, You may. only low by giving him more than Corner � 1 I Ulf
We, have .-rio formal rules .�Mains.�t
expect a smile or. thank he could possibly return. .
about what the gift must be, you." )€teciproclty,. among As old as man ,
r Thats not the case in a lot the Kwakiutl Indians .of According to the anthro- (Next to Campbells Meng WeVO .
of places ' in• the world. Vancouver Island, was a
Free to give completely different story. probably gift -giving as ng i .
probably as old as man.
' We are free to give what ' When you got a gift, You Probably the cave men and"'
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3' n we want to. We corn be frivo- were expected to reciprocate women did It, Gift -giving,
lour or practical. Arid When with something of consider- say the experts, has a ter-
'"` t` a gift,item comes in a vara- ably more value or you lost rifle social importance. Give
f'> : ``, ety of shapes and sizes and face. ins gifts is a way of renew -
from more than one manu- These Indians developed Ing the social bond, the -
s> lacturer, • we can pick and their concept of reciprocity basic links between people.Pantsutt's
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Holidayflowers bringbloominggifts of color
$ �5
Colorfuk. flowers give the gory are the dionaea mus- planting in the spring.
Christmas holidays an ex- cipula (Venus fly trap) , Some of the more color-
tra special feeling of fluffy ruffles fern, coffee tree, ful and unique sized out PuUover's - Ptin&
warmth.' Flowers can be "Old man" cactus, Oriental side flowering plants in -
worn, given to friends and doll cactus and the Boston elude rich color giant Hya-
loved ones as a gift, and can fern. cinth, early blooming but-.
be used extensively for dec- Other hearty plants that tercup eranthis, intensely
orating any homer are of the easy -care green blue scilla sibirica, and the
dainty "glory O
Pre -planted flowers in variety include Hindu rope y "g y f the snow."
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,afx" � ,."• festive pots like an African plant, Norfolk -Island Pine
Amaryllis, tulips, begonias and the mistletoe fig. A gift that really keeps on
violets are easy to care If someone on your list giving is a fruit tree. Many 1
for and with care will bloom is really interested in out- are now available in either GREAT XMAS .GIFTS •
s:,•, «standard or dwarf version.
Y:. and brighten tables, desks, door flowers, why not help
counters and sun corners. him or her in their hobby? Depending on the size and, 4
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T Green plants are usually Hybrid tulips, iris, snow- age of the tree when pur-
f much more durable and re- chased, the fine fruit it
' drops, bulbous iris, crocus,
v quire a considerably smaller scilla and daffodils can be bears might well be the fill- OPEN 1 b
"MERoRY OLD SANTA." Illustration from Christmas amount of care. Some of the given right at Christmas in Ing for next year's Christ- OPEN 1-0
most popular in this tate- their bulb stage ready for mas pie.
Drawings for the Human Race by Thomas Nast, ,
1890. Courtesy of The New -York Historical So-
ciety, New York.
Christmas Eve
Tree Trimming Snack,
Tree trimming is twice as much fun when everyone
pitches in! When the last star is in place and it's time
to relax and admire your lovely tree, a cup of cheer
and a slice of holiday bread will be welcome.
Mulled Fruit Punch
r 1 - 46 oz, can orange 6 whole allspice
1 fruit p44WX,,', ,., 8,Pc4es!#t ,einna-
1 - 46 oz, can' apricot mon .
nectar 1/i lemon sliced thin
Combine all ingredients in large saucepan; bring
to boil. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove
from heat and let stand for 1/2 hour. Reheat and strain
spices out, Garnish with orange slices studded with
cloves, after pouring into punch bowl. Makes about
20 servings, punch cup size.
Bubbly Cranberry Punch
2 cans jellied cran- 11/2.cups orange juice
berry sauce 2 large bottles chilled
(16 oz. size) ginger ale
Iii cup lemon juice (28 oz. bottles)
Beat cranberry sauce until smooth and •stir in
lemon and orange juices. Empty several trays of ice
cubes into a punch bowl and pour mixture over them.
Carefully add ginger ale and mix. Serve in punch cups.
About 20-25 cups.
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Yummy Frosted Holiday Bread
Let's look at the bare facts! Right now someone will pay you
1-133/4 oz. pkg. hot 1h cup mixed candied
cold cash for useful, no longer needed skates, skis, ski boots,
roll mix fruits
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34 cup warm water 1 cupwhite raisins
_ toboggans and sleighs. Winter outerwear ... jackets
1 egg th tsp. ground carda-
and coats are in demand.
mom
cup sifted confec-
. . . all
sugar tioners sugar'
'melted
2 tbsp. butter2. tbsp, light cream
(margarine, if you Candied cherries
Sell them this l s week through an
prefer) Sliced almonds
Expositor Classified Ad.
Sprinkle yeast from hot roll mix over warm water,
In large bowl. Stir to dissolve. Add egg, granulated
sugar and butter, mix well. Stir in fruit, raisins, carda-
mom, arld flour mix from hot roll mixture. Cover; let
rise in warm place about 45 minutes, till mixture'about.
doubles. Turn out on lightly floured board and knead
10 strokes, Shape into ball; place in 9 -Inch pie plate
and flatten. Let rise about $0 minutes, till doubled.
Barce in 3750 oven for about 30-85 minutes, covering
with foil if it browns too quickly. Remove from pie
plate and cool on rack. Mix together the sifted con-
fectioners sugar and cream; drizzle over bread. Trim
with candied cherries and almonds in wreath shape.
Perfect for serving after tree trimming.