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Halls Has
History
"Christ was born on
-Christmas day,
• Wreathe the holly, twine
the bay."
. From England of long ago
come the words of this, carol,
showing the early role of the
bat/ tree and its greens in
decorating fqrs Christmas.
Its use harks back to ancient.
Greece,• when both the bay
and . the laiirel bedecked
homes and public places ix
symbol of triumph. As tradt
tional Christmas greens, they
reflect the same joyful spirit,
say the editors,of the Grolier
Universal Encyclopedia.
Holly, of course, is still
popular as Yuletide greenery.
But nowadays., when it's time
to deck the halls, bay .leaves
are more likely to spice holi-
day cookery, rather than hol-
iday decorating. • * * *
Greens Have Meaning
Gr6ens that adorn home,
streets and stores at holiday
time entered the lore of
Christmas from pagan rites
of old.
The ancients believed that
each green had its own sig-
nificance, and an ability to
do certain good or 'evil —
things. •
Ivy, they thought, was fes-
tive. Its convivial nature came
from Bacchus.
Yew and cypress had the
highest virtues. Theirs was
the quality, and the symbol,
of eternal life.
_ * * *
Mistletoe Has Powers
Mysterious powers by the
dozens have been credited to
mistletoe, among them the
power to heal, to ward off evil,
to summon ghosts and force
them to answer questions.
At present, the most prized
property of mistletoe is the
license it gives, for plenty of
Yuletide kissing. Fortunately,
there's plenty of mistletoe.
Thanks to the birds, the
plant spreads widely. The
birds eat mistletoe berries
and carry the seeds to trees
near and far, say the edi-
tors of the Encyclopedia
International.
.GOAT GIVES
One of Santa's most un-
usual stand-ins is the "Jul-
Bock;" a goat, once ' the
Danish gift-giver.
TO GIVE
THE GREATEST
GIFT OF ALL
GIVE BLOOD
GIVE NOW
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Santa was in Brussels last year, both at the annual Santa
Claus parade and at the Christmas concert at the Public School,
where Jeffrey Culbert held on to this Santa in miniature. This
year Santa will again be guest of honour at the annual Brussels
Business Association's Santa Claus parade, on Saturday. at 2
p.m.
PEACE-ON EARTH
God grant that not only. .the Love of Liberty b (mph knowledge of the rights of man. may pe
the Nations of the Earth, so that anybody ma
foot anywh,ere on its surface and say: This is My
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$fItAF OF GRAIN
A SCANDINAVIAN CUSTOM
Scandi navian farmers traditionally practice
Wax of attaching a .sheaf of grain to a pole and
out in the snow as a Christmas feast for birds, o
suet added as an extra treat, It is said that no
would sit down to Christmas dinner until the
been provided far.
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