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PAGE 34. THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2002.
Why do we exchange gifts and cards
From candy canes to brightly
decorated gingerbread houses to
Santa Claus on every street corner,
the holiday season brings some
wonderful thing's.
However, it also ushers in many
time-consuming tasks — cooking
the holiday meal, picking out the
Christmas tree, and especially,
buying the perfect gifts for loved
ones and, writing out holiday cards to
faraway friends and family
members.
-Have you ever wondered about
the origin of exchanging gifts and
cards? According to Donald E.
Dossey, Ph.D, author of Holiday
Folklore, Phobias and Fun
(Outcomes Unlimited Press Inc), by
the 12th century, the practice of
giving gifts had become common on
Chriitmas, as well as on New Year's
Day.
"It was believed to have come
A closer
look
at
holiday
folklore
Superstitions and folklore have a
way of patterning our lives — from
avoiding black cats to walking
around ladders. Christmas is a time
for cheer, but it also is filled with lots
of folklore.
The following Christmas Magic is
courtesy of Holiday Folklore,
Phobias and Fun (Outcomes'
Unlimited Press Inc.), by Donald E.
Dossey, Ph.D.
• Roasting chestnuts in a open fire,
named for the available persons you
know is a great divination ploy. The
first one that pops will be the one
you marry.
• If there is a full moon on
Christmas, expect a poor harvest.
• If you do any household repairs
on Christmas Day, the trouble will
not be cured and may even get
worse.
• Hang a sprig of mistletoe over
the door. It will chase away the evil
spirits and bring good luck.
• If you were born on Christmas
Day, your life will be a happy and
healthy one.
• Keep your Yule log burning all
night. If it goes out, expect bad luck.
• Eat plenty of pies on Christmas.
It is believed to bring good luck.
from the scriptural account, in
Matthew 2:11, of the Three Magi
who offered gold, frankincense, and
myrrh to the Christ Child," says
Dossey.
The origin of sending Christmas
cards, he says, began in England.
"Edna Barth in Holly, Reindeer, and
Coloured Lights: The Story of
Christmas Symbols, says that in
England, schoolboys away from
home sent Christmas letters to their
parents."
The letters were priited on piper
that had Bible scenes on it. written
in their best penmanship. In the
hopes of receiving money and gifts,
they would tell their parents of their
progress at school.
It was in 1839, after the
introduction of the penny post in
England, that the true Christmas
card tradition of sending cards to
loved ones developed. "One
thousand copies of the card designed
for Sir Henry Cole were sold.
Usually regarded as the first of its
kind, it was made by J.C. Horsley, a
member of the Royal Academy,"
says Dossey. In spite of its success.
the custom did not become
widespread in America until after
the English royal family began
sending cards.