HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1975-12-24, Page 15Happy Holiday
Soritii Claus is coming to
town ...laden with our Yule-
time wishes. May your days
be merry and light .. , may
they be filled with warm,
cozy family ,get-togethers.
CRANBROOK GENERAL STORE
We send greetings, hale
and hearty, to our friends
everywhere. Have a great holiday.
BRUSSELS TRANSPORT
We loin these carolers in wishing you
a very Merry Christmas and the
happiest of holidays. To this we add a
special thank you to all our loyal
customers for their faithful patronage.
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all amigos and amigos) we
render heartfelt appreciation this season
for the loyal patronage shown to us.
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PARAkEQUIPMENT LTD.
Christmas' gaiety is in the air . .
and wishes for the merriest in our hearts.
NE WWII PitAti DECEMBER Mitt
Wise men' began custom of
exchanging Christmas gifts
Christmas is gift-giving
time, and has been for cen-
turies. But how, the chil-
dren ask, did the custom
originate?
With gold, frankincense
and myrrh — these were the
gifts of the Magi, the wise
men who followed the
Christmas star to find an In-
fant King. When they reach-
ed Bethlehem, they gave
their treasures to the Holy
Child,
Their offerings were the
first Christmas gifts — the
start of a warm tradition
that flourishes to this day.
Because the wise men
brought gifts to the manger,
the tradition of Christmas
'giving is a hallowed one.
They gave from their hearts,
in joy and wonder, as the
most thoughtful gifts are
It's Christmas. morning;
gifts are being unwrap-
ped; everyone is happy
and laughing.
But Bowser has been
isolated in the kitchen "to
keep him out of trouble,"
and Kitty has been in-
carcerated behind closed
doors in a bedroom "so she
won't get into things,"
Your pets should have
their fiin, too, at this holi-
day time. And it's so easy
to include them in the
festivities.
Catnip filled cloth toys
are inexpensive and give
kitty hours of pleasure. Or
make one yourself. Boxes
of shredded catnip are
available in any pet store.
Christmas - that
special occasion.
How Many 'of us have
beautiful heirlooms and
antiques, fine sets of china,
silver and glassware bur-
led somewhere in the back
of a 'closet?
These lovely items were
probably all stored away
with the same promise ...
"We'll put them away for
a special occasion?' In
most cases, unfortunately,
that "special occasion"
never zernes, and so they
sit collecting dust and
tarnish.
True, many of these val-
uable objects need to be
carefully handled and
Wotild not stand up to the
stress., of everyday living.
Yet it seems a shame to be
cautious to the ectent that
no one ever gets a chance
to appreciate their beauty.
Why, not declare this
Christmas Season "special
.enough" and dig out your
faintly best. With the Bi-
centennial approaching,
there couldn't be a better
time for the family to en-
joy a Christmas rich in
traditien arid heritage.
China, and crystal vases
and bowls, whether old
heirloofris or hot-So-an-
tiOtie Wedding presents,
Will make beattiful held4
els for ChrittniaS floral
arrangements,
And forget that
there's no better time
than ChristmaS to display
a special pair of candle,
sticks.
Serving plates, intteratk-
eisi olive forks Polish
them up and Ilse them all
to enhance your holiday
season in a very speeialo i
rieatingfui way;
still given today.
Theiegend of Santa Claus
also contributes to' our
Christmas gift-giving cus-
tom. His story varies from
country to country, but the
most popular tradition says
the first Santa Claus was St.
Nicholas, a bishop in Asia
Minor in the fifth century.
As legend has it, the bish-
op determined to help three
daughters of a poor man by
providing them with, dow-
ries so they could get mar-
ried.
Secretly, the good saint
crept to the roof of the fam-
ily home to throw a bag of
gold down the chimney each
Christmas Eve for three
years until all the girls were
wed.
The story says that on the
third Christmas, the father
Just sew some into a scrap
of clean material roughly
shaped into a ball.
It's not a good idea to
give a dog Dad's old slipper
and say, "Have fun." The
dog won't know the differ-
ence between the old slip-
per and 'the new one. But
waited on the roof and
caught the bishop in the act
of tossing the gold down the
chimney. Although St. Nich-
olas wanted his gifts to
be anonymous,, the grateful
man told everyone of the
saint's generosity.
Thus, as the years passed,
,St. Nicholas became the pa-
tron saint of children and
the spirit of Christmas giv-
ing. Old paintings and stat-
ues show him on horseback
in his bishop's robes, deliv-
ering gifts to good children
on the eve of his feast day,
December 6th.
The story of St. Nicholas
was brought to America by
the Dutch, and gradually
evolved into the white-
bearded, red-suited symbol
of Christmas we know to-
day.
heavy rubber dog toys will
bring a happy bark from
your four-footed friend.
In the long run, a cat
will be perfectly happy
with some of the ribbon
from packages, and a dog
can spend hours snuffling
in the tissue paper.
New toys will help keep pets busy and happy