Clinton News-Record, 1974-11-28, Page 41'Tis said Christmas cookies are a survival of the giving of
confections to the Roman senators. During the Xmas-time
festivities in the early ages . ,
Cuckoo clocks; and wall
clocks by Caravelle and
Snider.
Fascinating Facts About Christmas
Christmas
Greetings
History records some great events happening on Christmas
Day. Among others: The crowning of Henry II of England
(1154); the time the barons forced King John to sign the
Magna Charta (1214); the establishment of the Order of the
Garter (1346); and the victory of General George Washington
o'er the Hessians when he crossed the Delaware (1776) .. .
December 25 was a holiday in Britain long before the days
of Christianity. Twas known as neodranecht or mother's
night. In Italy, the giving of Xmas Gifts is advanced to
Epiphany (the 12th night after Christmas) ...
Wish her a Merry Christmas with a gift
that could go on forever...
There is an old saying that if you quarrel on Christmas Day,
things willsgo bad for you the rest of the year ...
There are only four hours of daylight in Iceland on Christ-
mas Day — which means that Icelanders spend their entire
holiday attending church services .. .
Also a complete line of sewing baskets, scissors, but-
ton hole attachments, vacuum cleaners etc.
Santa Claus became a toymaker because poor children
could not afford to buy toys, and he vowed he would make
toys for them .. .
Danish children have no Santa Claus. Instead — a Christmas
brownie called "Nissan" . .
The first Christmas pies were baked in the form of a cradle,
with strips of pastry laid over the pie representing the rhanger
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