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Show Robins Red Breast Keep New Year Nutcracker Ballet From Ancient Story Gathering Simple If you plan no formal entertaining during the holidays, consider the idea of a New Year Brunch just a to watch casual er parades and bowl games. Keep the food simple, informally cooked. Set out a fruit and cheese platter for snacking. Do a favorite casserole in advance and have it ready to heat in the oven. You can also make a salad in add vance and have rolls to heat. You can make it a day, all on one plate. You might also have a pot of coffee ready. Sometimes, its needed. Santa Claus, Indiana, is the postmark Santa uses to answer the thousands of letters which find him in '.residence at Santa Claus Land all year long. ' probably never saw snow and never traveled more than a few miles from the place of his birth. Saint Nicholas was born in Patara, Turkey and, though he never traveled elsewhere, he became the patron saint of a dozen or more countries, of all boys, sailors, and others. Saint Nicholas became the Bishop of Myra (present-da- y Demre) and, legend says, performed a series of miracles which brought him great fame. He was imprisoned by Roman Emperor Diocletian and released by Constantine, first emperor to embrace Christianity. He died in 342 A.D. and it was centuries before his fame spread to the modern world. semi-tropic- al scrve-yourse- Winter Sky Inspired Luther To Trim Tree History tells us that Martin Luther, impressed by the beauty of the heavens and the wintry landscape of a star-l- it sky, brought a smell evergreen into his home and decorated it with lighted candles. Luther lived from 1483 to 1546, in Germany.He began a custom that, until about 1700, was confined to the Rhine River district. It has also been established that Hession soldiers, fighting in the American revolution, did much to popularize Christmas trees in this country. A description of Christmas festivities at Fort Dearborn, III., in 1804 mentions a Christmas tree. During the 11th century, Italian sailors took his bones from the chapel in Myra which bore his name and brought them to Bari, Italy. The voyage was so pleasant he became the patron saint of the sailors, Southern Italy and Sicily. His fame spread to seafaring nations. You will need gift-givin- version, the tale begins with a gala Christmas Eve party. Uncle Dross, the childrens favorite, arrives and presents Clara, the heroine of the story, with an amazing nutcracker in the form of a soldier, and the brother Frank with toy soldiers and a fort. Decorate your wreath with cones, berries, nuts, seed pods, dried weeds, bows, bells or other ornaments. It is better not to use spray paint, glitter or artificial snow your wreath will retain its natural look. Wreaths, of course, can be hung on doors, in windows or used as table place and given' proper is neces- sary to prevent leaves from dropping. 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If a gift arrives damaged, return' it to the store where purchased and Kodak Film. imp's Kamera THE FIRST NOEL No one knows who wrote The First Noel", which first appeared in print in 1883, in a book called Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern. It is thought to be very ancient. Also unknown is the author of God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen, but it is known that he lived before Shakespeare. I AM HERE! am here, ready or not, but once past, I shall never return again. How will you use the precious gift of time that I extend to you? In each hour of three hundred and sixty five days I will give you sixty minutes. It remains for you to fill them with sixty seconds of hope, love honest endeavor, patience, trust in God and kindness to your fellow man. I am the New Year, clean and unspoiled, unused in any way. Each day I will provide a new leaf in your Book of Life and upon these pages you will place your imprint. roof, and fasten again. The poinsettia is a welcome Christmas gift, but does require some special attention. They will last longer if they have plenty of light, are kept in a cool Animals and birds are the subject of many Christmas legends but one of the most interesting supposedly tells how the robin got his red breast. According to the story, the fire in the stable on that first Christmas began to die, with only a few smoldering embers, while the family slept. A little bird swooped down and with his wings fanned the embers until they glowed. His breast reddened from the heat but he kept on until the coals burst into flames. Since that time the robins breast has been red as a reminder of his devotion to the Holylnfant. I Continue adding branches dirin a counter-clockwis- e ection until wreath is finished. POINSETTIAS Proper watering heavy-gaug- e In the Russian wire for forming a circular frame or hoop, evergreen branches six or eight inches long, and light, flexible wire for fastening branches to the hoop. When a hoop is completed, lay an evergreen branch face up on the left side of the hoop and wire the stem tightly to it. Then place the next branch so it overlaps the first, like shingles on a Holland belief Saint horse on his g rounds. They put out wooden shoes filled with carrots and hay for the horse. Early American attempts to . pronounce the Dutch Saint Nikolas brought the familiar Santa Claus. The red suit, reindeer and sleigh came in later years. Exchanging Gifts A Delicate Matter purchased WREATH in watering. lf Make Your Own of putting The custom out stockings came from the Nicholas rode a The first story was written by the German author, Hoffman, who called it The Nutcracker and the King of Mice. The story found its way to other countries where it was given various plots and twists. pre-bake- The First Santa Was Saint Nicholas The first Santa Claus Generations before the Russian composer Tchaikovsky wrote the music for the Nutcracker Ballet, boys and girls were captivated by the legend of the wonderful nutcracker. Came At Bethlehem bqoeojiooooooooM6iaeeooocoooaooaoaoaoyj Hanukkah Is Older Holiday 224-132- 0 |