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Show ' Yuletide Is Here' Love, Warmth, Cheer And inside, dose In the hearthstone, here" than love, warmth and cheer? The comfort of being with those you love, family, friends and neighbors, and of traditional a holiday ceremony, say more than anything could that, indeed, the Yuletide is here. Traditions play a most important role in the holiday feeling. Old familiar carols, candies, colors, greens, smells, and sights associate themselves forever with Christmas. Yet new traditions are established every Christmas season which are as much a part of the feeling as that of the timeless tree. Just as the colonial lady chose new foods and decorated with greens, the modern lady selects bright new colors and appealing recipes. Cakes and Cookies Are Traditional The popularity of cakes and cookies at Christmas may be a survival of an early Roman custom. On Saturnala, the Roman midwinter holiday, each Roman senator was given a confection to celebrate the coming of spring. The delightful custom of decorative sweets continued into Christian times. A German favorite a hard, round, spicy cookie made in great quantities at Christmas. Scandinavian women spend days baking pastries for the holidays. French like cakes baked in the form of a chocolate Yule log and is pfefferkuchen, Rumanians make their cakes in folds, symbolic of the swaddling clothes of the Christ Child. I P, UP AM) AWAY. ..Everywhere, north, south, east and west, America's children await the arrival of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. As this illustration depicts, Santa is winging his way southward, crossing the I (MM) Islands Bridge at Collins l.anding. New York. Christmas Is Holiday For Entire Family Mistletoe Subject Of Superstition It is wrongly stated that Christmas is for children. Christmas is a Holy Day and a holiday more truly for the family. The birth of the infant Jesus is also, in a sense, a feast of the Holy Family, bringing to mind the blessings, trials, joys, sorrows and anxieties of Mary and The ancient Druids called mistletoe all heal, believing it had miraculous powers to cure diseases. The Druids Joseph. It is natural that the traditions of Christmas in every land center upon the family and its symbols. The special magic of Christmas is for everyone, and through traditions and customs the bonds of family love and unity are renewed and strengthened. Evergreens Can Be Safely Decorated Outdoor evergreen trees can be safely decorated if a few guidelines are followed. The needles of yew, chamaecyparis and hemlock are sensitive to heat from bulbs. So are pine, spruce and fir. Bulbs of 14 wattage are sufficient, but bulbs should never touch needles. Hang sockets downward to prevent water and snow from collecting in them. Use rubber-jackete- d or lacquered cord to connect the lights. Periodically check the position of lights as they may shift in the wind. probably are responsible but for the mistletoe kiss custom demanded the mistletoe first be cut with a golden knife and that one berry be removed each time someone kissed beneath it. According to an ancient Norse myth, mistletoe berries are symbolic of tears shed by Freyja, the goddess of love. Balder, the god of light, couldnt be hurt by or anything that grew on under the earth. The evil god, Loki, knowing mistletoe grew neither on earth nor under it, had Balder slain with a spear tipped with mistletoe. Balder was mourned by all creatures in heaven and on earth, including Freyja, and the tears she shed became the pearly berries of the plant, which even today symbolizes love. FIRSTFOOT Resolution Charades Will Liven Party Among New Year parly games finding new favor each holiday, Resolution Charades" is a variation of an old Chinese custom of telling fortunes with bamboo sticks. Minor preparations arc required. Fake a circular box (such us an oatmeal container) paint it bright red and fill with straws which each contain a tightly rolled New Year resolution. One by one, guests select a straw and act out the resolution. Small prizes such as chopsticks or fans make the contest interestine. this great holiday. tradition The came from England, where a glass of wine and slice of bun loaf rewarded visitors who arrived first at a home following the birth of a New Year. A first-foo- t, also known as a lucky bird, brought with him traditional symbols of warmth and coal, bread hospitality and salt. He was welcomed because he let in the New but he also repreYear sented the old year always leaving by the back door. first-fo- would not pay the same amount for a sweater but she would love to have a $50 cashmere sweater. Thats feminine reasoning. What it boils down to is practicality. The average woman will buy something for herself that appears to be the most for her money. Although she may wish to own something frivolous and extravagant, usually she will not buy it. The secret for husband or boyfriend is to determine what she likes but wont purchase for herself. The Times-New- s Nephi, Utah Dec. 24, 1980 8 Warmest holiday ' wishes to all Joy to the world on this day of peace. Bert's Body and Glass West Center Nephi, Utah Merry Christmas 2 Peace be with you on A woman who pays $50 for a dress She would love to receive it, but wont buy it. There, in simple language, is the type of gift a woman likes to receive on Christmas morning. Men have trouble selecting gifts for women because they dont understand femi- - There is love and warmth and cheer, While a gay and festive spirit Seems to sav, "Yuletide is The gay and festive spirit praised in this Old English carol is the holiday feeling. What coi'ld make anyone feel more festive nine reasoning. 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