The Goderich Signal-Star, 1965-12-23, Page 16e
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1'H: T' 1 :.,'TINSE .,.. to. homes. for
�? �, g the aged..
Are you one of thdse ' birct
'wbo goes around in a laerpetua1
grump at this tie of year?
Whether we like it or not, the
eel. ebr;atiox • of • Christmas °has
+changed drastically in •the last
generation_. or_
Many people resent this elnd
regret it. '"they feel that com-
mercialism . fias ° taken over:, the
-lestive ; semen, that -the'frue
meaning of F,Christmas' has ben
smothered in a swirl of elec-
tronics and gimmickry, of ad-
vertising and noise and vulgar-
ity • and pure ° greed. 1 don't
agree.
Admitted, Christmas is 'go
longer a simple observance of
the birth of Christ. In a com-
plex and neurotic ''age, it has be-
come .complex and neurotic.
Physically, the holiday is ex-
-
hausting, , and financially it is
crippling.
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But it's a little too glib, and
certainly naive, to suggest that
the spirit_of Christmas has been
lost.
Cerainly, Santa Claus and Ru-
dolph are pagan figures. Cer-
tainly, some of the "Christmas"
songs are nauseating. Certainly,;
many Christians -are utter glut-'
tons at this season. Certainly,
many of the decorations and
cards and gifts are in the poor-
est taste.
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But these are only material
things,' the outer trappings of
the great" festival. , Beneath
these gaudy robes, the bones of
Christmas—the .grand old carols,
the simple, _ enthralling.-story—
are as strong as ever. °' And the
great heart, of Christmas :the
real desire for peace and good-
will—,beats as warmly as ever.
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Brownies and Cubs g� carol-
Service.eluhs and church group.
ante women's organizations hus-
tle around with boxes of cheer
for the, sick and the _poor. Fire-
men and legionnaires, repair toys
and wrap gifts for under -priv-
ileged children.
Almost everyone, however
temporary it may be, begins to
glow with a genuine desire to
giver fa love, "to be one of a
great human fellowship, No,
don't tell me the true spirit of
Christmas is disappearing.
-Come, now, all you Scrooges.
Admit it. aYQU enjoy giving at
Christmas, even though you
grumble a bit, and even though
you have to do without things
yourself. Until next June.
And one of the, great things
about Christmas, the real Christ-
mas, is that the gifts that really
count don't have to be wrapped,
and don't cost a cent
What finer gift can we give
our children than the teaching
of the lovely carols, the telling
of the thrilling story? And what
greater gift can they give us
than the look of wonder and de-
light in their eyes?
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Think of all the other
parable gifts for which no
account or credit' card
volved:
:1 :r
incom-
charge
is in-
An-invitation-to—Aunt Martha
to spend Christmas Day- with
you, even though she's 86, deaf
as a stone, belches like a Hotten-
tot, and always carries a crock
-in her purse.
A .waren smile for yoOr Mus
band .on Christmas morning, and
the heart -felt statement that you
always HAVE liked Christmas
trees leaning at a 45 -degree
angle.
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ENTS. BENEATH THE T1NSE
A warmsmile for gyotnr wife dot I :o'$1", inthe spirit of the
on Christmas morning, and the
seam..
fervent remark( that she's never +� .
looked lovelier, even though she
These are the gifts that give
real joy, whether you're giving
° ,�, 4, 4: or .receiving, if you have the
A simple true spirit of Christmas. Now
t p e from 'wait a minute. Don't rush . back.
your wife stn Christmas morn -
to the stor.Q'valith your wife's
ing, in the twenfieth' ,year of mink stoic or your kids' toys.
your marriage, when your kids�,Just in case, .
are in high school oir college,
"Guess •what, dear. Were going
to have a baby."
resembles a camp -follower in
the Crimean War.
A zealous art student went °to
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A sincere, sympathe ' phone hour looking ovet abstract, and
call td your neighbor on Christ- cubist works. She was filially
mas morning, when you discov7 attracted to a painting consist
er that his front -lawn display, ing of a black dot on a field of
featuring SantaClaus "'and the white and framed in brass. "How
Seven' Dwarfs, has blown down much is this?" she asked.
in the night. Interspersed, of "That's the light switch," she
course, with a few jolly "Ho! was told.
Cheerful
Christmas
Wishes
here's wishing
a really wonderful
holiday season
for you and yours.
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