Show December e teller cRed-teller 25 Is Red Red-L Red Red-Lefler eifer Day In hi Most o sf Lands R i ON CALENDARS in most lands December 25 is a red and green letter green letter day The holiday h 0 II day Isn't always called Christmas and many countries celebrate on differ differ- different different different ent dates Even Santa Claus Glaus has his name and appearance changed as he circles the globe and a multitude of Yule- Yule Yuletide Yuletide Yuletide tide customs exist in hi different nations How long the Christmas festival has been celebrated is not definite definite- definitely ly known However according to the World Book Encyclopedia the holiday was spoken of in the as custom of long standing In all aU Scandinavian countries a Christmas tree consisting of a sheaf of wheat bound to a pole is raised for the winter birds In Norway an important item on the Christmas menu is a rice pudding into which is put one almond almo d. d The person who finds the almond in his pudding will be the first to get married A light burning in the windows of Norwegian homes in inform in- in inform inform form travelers they are welcome to food and shelter In China odd stockings made by sewing three pieces of muslin together are arc hung up tip on Christmas Eve to hold the gifts brought by Lan which means Nice Old Father The Chi Chi- Chinese Chinese nese Santa Claus is also known as Dun Che Lao Ren ROen or or Christmas Old Man lan and their Christmas tree Is called the Tree of Light Early- Early morning carolers sing Chinese words to such old favorites as Hark the t h e Herald erald Angels Sing An important part of the Christ Christ- Christmas Christmas mas season in Guatemala Hon Hon- Honduras Honduras Honduras duras and Mexico is the a brightly decorated jar of sweets hung by a cord from the branch of ofa a tree The children are given long sticks and each child gets a chance to break the and re release lease the stored candies |