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CHRISTMAS IN GREAT BRITAIN Everyone gathers on Christmas eve for, FELIZ NAVIDAD The Christmas bread they make is the
In Great Britian, children hang their the Bescherung ( ceremony to light the In Mexico, they celebrate Christmas in center of the Christmas celebration. They
stockings by the fireplace hoping that Christmas tree). Afterwards the children very different ways. Instead of giving gifts bake the bread round, then decorate it with
Father Christmas will fill them with receive gifts. as we do, they play a game called, "Hit the family scenes. The father then will slice the
Christmas treats. On this day, the families Many Germans enjoy roast goose for Pinata". A pinata is simply just a jug made bread and give each member a piece. They
give money to the milkman, postman and Christmas dinner. of papper machae filled with candy and scatter the crumbs over fields and animals.
everyone whose served theta throughout the David Brenner, nuts. A child has three chances to break the January the 1st is the day of St. Basil's.
year.. Gr. 8, pinata. They are blind folded while trying to The day when gifts are past around. In the
An old English dinner included brawn St. Mary's School. get the candy. If one does not succeed, then St. Basil pie is a hidden coin and the finder
(headcheese), roast peacock, boar's head, another child must try. Once the pinata of the coinwould have good Fortune all year
and mutton pies. (The mince pie originally JOYEUX NOEL breaks, there is a scamble for the candy that round.
developed from mutton pies). English cooks a few days before Christmas, children go have fallen on the floor. Roseanne Lovett,
usually bake the mutton pies in the shape of into the woods to collect holly, lichens, They also do a play called Los Pastores. It Gr. 8,
a manger. laurel, stones and mossoo, for the nativity is a well known Mexican play. It is about the St. Mary's.
During the late 1400's, King Henry VII in- that usually sits on a little table so that the devil trying to stop the shepherds from go-
troduced the "wassil bowl" to England from holly enfant can be seen. They use flour to ing to Bethlehem. But St. Michael chases
Scandanavia. The bowl conatins a mixture make snow. Shepherds huddle around a fire the devil away. One episode of the play tells
of hot ale, spices, and toasted apples. The made of tin foil. Three different coloured about the journey of Mary and Joseph from
word ' `wassil" comes from and Old English lights shine symbolizing the holy Trinity. Nazreth to Bethlehem and the unsuccessful
word that means "be thou well." Every evening until twelve o'clock mid- attempt to find a place to stay. From
Mike Duckworth, nig, boys and girls rejoice around this December 16 til Christmas Eve this play
Grade 8, scene singing songs and dancing. performed by for men carrying a cart with
St. Mary's School. In France, the yule log is a tradition. The wax figures of Mary and Joseph. They're
4 older son and the father go into the forest followed by procession of people of all ages
followed by the family. Sometimes the fire carrying candles and knocking at a different
was used to cook the supper on Christmas door each night.
Eve, after midnight mass. In Provence, a They are rejected just as Mary and
child would pour wine on it in the name of Joseph. They kneel before a manger where
the holy family. they have a ceremony and then feasting and
To many homes do not have fireplaces but dancing takes place.
you will find Christmas cakes in bakeries
with chocolate "Bark' that looks like yule
logs. The "cake of Kings"... This cake
covered with almond paste contains one
bean, and the lucky child who finds it,
becomes "King" or "Queen" for the day
and must obey the "ROYAL" commands.
Merry Christmas and a happy new year
from all the kids in France.
Name: Michelle Langlois,
Grade: eight,
School: St. Mary's.
CHRISTMAS IN GERMANY
(Froehliche Weihnachten)
In some German homes all the members
of the family have a Christmas tree.
The Germans have a craving for a candy
called Marzipan or Lubecker marzipan.
Marzipan is a kind of almond candy that
can be coloured and shaped to look like
meat, fruits, or t®ys.
German families often make their own
gifts. Women and girls may spend weeks
embroidering handkerchiefs, or sofa
cushions.
Boys often carve figures of men and
animals from wood, and paint them in gay
colours.
Done By Susan Cook,
St. Mary's School,
Gr. 8.
EFTIHISMENA CHRISTOUGENNA
(Merry i turas)
GRE E
In Greece, Saint N. 'olas is the man of the
sea. They celebrate feast day on Decem-
bre 6, the day they pr y for the safety of the
fishermen.
GLAEDELIG JUL
As we call Santa Claus here in Canada. in
Denmark they call him Yule man. In Den-
mark, they say Yule Nissen with means in
english santa clauses elves. The children
would put out their best pudding for him.
Their Christmas trees are decorated with
nuts and cones and candies.
Fish is the main Yuletide food. Their
celebrations start on St. Lucar's Day,
December.
Kevin Boyce,
Grade 8,
St. Mary's.
CHRISTMAS IN HOLLAND
In Holland, St. Nicolas and his servant
Black Peter come to visit the children. The
children tell them how good they've been.
The children belive that if they were good
that year St. Nicolas would come down the
chimney and leave gifts in place of the hey
and fruit they left in their wooden shoes for
his white horse.
Michael de Jeu,
Grade 8,
To our many friends we send a
big bouquet of best wishes and our
hopes that you enjoy a holiday
blooming with buds of
happiness.
Dixie Cameron and Staff.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
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