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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-12-09, Page 29A • yJ up O'Kiodioss 6 j E 'T-HQU _WELL' has real mean -,,j) ing when used as a toast with the wassail bowl, .The expression "translates from the Old English "was • hail," as one Anglo-Saxon would bid another to "be•healtt y." The brew in the bowl was good for what ailed you. And ale, :a, warmed,' spiced and° sw4tened, was once the principal ingredient of th'e wassail bowl. It was • called lamp' wool, -and the, head of house in ancient..England would ' ° take a- sip and then pass the bowl to- ,.f.amily and guests. -Many persons ..used the Neuf Year's ceremony on • either Christmas or Twelfth Night, A full-bodied wine, gradually re- placed ale in ,most wassail recipes. The ingredients' of a respectable 19th century. wassail consisted of 10 grains of maee,.46 grains of,4,cloves, 37 grains of cardamums, 28 grains of , cinna- mon, 12 grains of nutmeg, 48 grains of -ginger, 49 grains of coriander seeds—these were simmered in a cup of water and added for each bottle of port,•sherry or rnadeira along' with AVE e - Sipping from the 1 Wassail Bowl' Retafls 'the Auld Lang Syne GQD RICH SIQNAt TAR, THURSO AY, Santa 'a CIaus - x; 'Yr..• • w9. 0' %%ith its roots in the Saturnalia., Wassail mellowed into .family rtzspeeta1,ility. a half pound or so of sugar. Three egg yolks and two egg whites per bottle were whisked up in the mixture as it heated in a saucepan. After beating E frothed it, roasted apples were added. . Such a mixture readily fortifies holiday' good feeling. The bowl is • passed. (or individual".cups), and a tasting song salutes such mer -?b- jects as a horse's right:ear, a cow's tail, fair maids and good fellows with ,• a: "Wassail! Wassail! over the town," SEAT BRQA.DLOO INSTALLED IN +••�,•,�.+a+w„�...waxc..vwwr+Jx�asrau�� BOOOKWORM Haveone of these truly great 'broadloomloos -installed in -your home in .nine for.holiday;fun. Have you been waiting _for a'.real fine opportunity to,.save• on first quality broadloom? Here is your reward! We selected these outstanding examples frotx our tremendous array, cut the price • : andintTluded complete installation. What we-©ffer you is really one. ofthe year's top .values..4hoase from shags, plushes, vel- vets and twists in a very°desirable range of'colors. 14 D LOOK OVER OUR FINE SELECTIO All Sale Priced - All Cornpiete1y n� t aII , ecl WithSponge Und Come in and pick out your favorite Broadloom from our fine selection. Write down your. favorite on your entry -form and you may" win a beautiful 12 x 15 Rub installed with' sponge underpad — yes- a full 20 square yards! Draw to be made. Dec. 13th, 1971, by Signal -Star Publisher. •' b CARPETS ACADI TW1ST ACRYLICHARDTWIST A superior acrylic hardtwist for traffic and performance. Completely installed, with'pad. CAREFREE .-Ac a .rin I Sc�'Iptured 10, Year Guarantee — Completely Installed With, Underpad FLOOR SHOW MINI SHAG HARD»TWIST INSTALLED. WITH SPQNGE UNDERPAD ,13.5, r '" SQ: Y.D. VINY[FL1IOR COVERING KI.NGS.WQOD TWIST HEAVY DUTY HARDTWJS.T INSTALLED WITH SPONGE UNDEgPqD WE WILL -INSTALL. ETHER • • ® VINYL FLOORING Ofd BROADLOOM FOR CHRISTMAS Dozens of popular patterns and colors. Some 6' wide, some 12' wide. Let us illustrate how easy it is to install a new vinyl floor. YINYL ASBESTOS FLOOR. TILE 12" x 12" Latest Patterns FROM T'lM1l M+P.Yff/C11...T,9 44,1,110PN?WIt4.41.0116 t h Easy to install and easy'to keep clean. Install over concrete or wood, below or above grade. Let us play Santa Claus! Buy 10 EACH full cartons of any floor tile and AND receivea quart of cement at no J A:*,»+ • ..N`,1�. IN•n' ,0 J:.. r' .4 ' (. ;>; I-.••tii F, rYt�h'.fM1 Ls'' r « _ ` `;IS,, •C+� f or, .. 1.'rv4 CK-IN•TN('.BOX 4 ,*.,. 0 "•