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Show Page 1C South Edition Lakeside Review Wednesday, December 14, 1983 In Bountiful li to Rain or Shine Cabbage Patch Fever Only Lukewarm Feeding the Reindeer Is a Childs Worry position next to the war in Lebanon in the national news. But that shouldnt be too surprising to a nation which has had Pet Rock fever; Rubicks frenp Cube disease or Cabbage Patch Kids. The mention of the name alone will bring a gleam to the eyes of a child. Born in Babyland General Hospital, a doll shop in Cleav-lanGeorgia, the charming e dolls were first by Xavier Roberts. Later it was mass produced by Coleco. With Coleco marketing the Cabbage Patch Kids were the hit of the SHARON zy. Many stores even have waiting lists for the Cabbage Patch Kids. But what about Bountiful? Shoppers may be blocking season. Layton Hills Mall and irate parNo sooner would then be ents may be threatening to blow placed on the shelves when up Trolley Square, but are the crowds of militant housewives people of Bountiful succumbing and fathers would be grabbing to the hysteria? for the cubby doll. According to local store ownOne can only guess for the ers, Bountiful shoppers are not dolls popularity. Maybe its be- holding store owners hostage. cause each doll comes with its They are not threatening law own individual features. Maybe suits because of the psychologithe birth certificate and adoption cal damage done to their chilpapers make the doll more than dren when they do not find a a stuffed piece of cloth. Perhaps Cabbage Patch doll under their theyre so soft and pliable that tree Christmas morning. Donna Rapp of Hammond they appeal to the cuddling instincts of small children. Toys and Hobbies in Bountiful But, more plausible, is the said the Bountiful shopper is massive advertising of Coleco quite stoic when it comes to the and the eccentricities of Christdoll. Theyre taking mas shoppers which has paid off. it all in stride, she said. for the doll manufacturer. Toy shops in Bountiful did Indeed it has paid off all too not report broken windows, well. The nation has gone cabgagged store owners or kidbage crazy overnight. Scenes of napped Cabbage Patch Kids. It frantic parents trying to storm seems Bountiful has managed to toy departments have taken their withstand the tide in this issue. hand-mad- Christmas Book can-ne- r, 'mm Review Correspondent p hula-h- oops flash-in-the-p- an Will Help busy. An ABC type poem is the basis of the book so it needs at least one page for Youngsters Stay Quietly Busy of the alphabet: for angels with halos so bright, whose carols were heard on that first G is for greetings, a merry hello, with a heart full of love for the people we Christmas night. B is for baby, that Christ child so dear, ve celebrate Christmas, his birthday each year. C is for candles that so brightly shine, to give a warm welcome to your friends and mine. D is for doorway, with garlands so green, to make Christmas merry as far as is seen. ' E is for evergreens, garlands galore, we hang in our windows, fireplace, and H is for holly with berries so red, to make into wreaths to hang overhead. I is for ice and snow covered hills, where sledding is fun along with the each of the letters of the alphabet. The pictures to be glued on each page correspond to the poem. For instance, door. A is for angels so anything with an and verse beF is for fun, the whole season long, gel on it or an comes an addition for that page. from trimming the tree to singing a' Following are page headings for each song. ....... angel-relate- know. , ed possibly hurt? No one, I surrendered, putting on my coat and heading for the door. Going somewhere? Yes, I said in a voice as cold as the North Pole. I'm ing to try to find an open grocery store. If those reindeer are really going to eat all that lettuce, you're going to need an awful lot of vinegar and oil. CABBAGE PATCH DOLLS have joined Pet Rocks, and Rubicks Cubes as one of the nations fads. But all the noise made by networks and newspapers had little effect on the shoppers in Bountiful who took the chubby doll in stride. A is LAYTON Keeping children from being underfoot but still keeping them caught up in the Christmas feeling can sometimes be a real challenge. The answer might be a family Christmas book that is made by the children during those moments when mom is as well. Because, Rudolf has to have a dish too, she explained. Rudolf? Dish? The big canners for Rudolf. I'm making a midnight snack for Santa and his eight tiny reindeer and Rudolf. Oh, no youre not! I must have sounded like Ebenezer Scrooge. Hot cocoa for Santa is one thing, Ill even help you make him a tuna fish sandwich. But theres no way in this world were gonna provide fodder for eight black-nose- d caribou and one one, just because they happen to be harnessed to a toy filled sled. Why not? my husband interjected. He had popped his head out from, behind the evening newspaper just in time to see our daughter bolt from the room in tears. If she wants to feed the reindeer, then let her feed the reindeer. Who can it red-nos- . leter LVNDIA GRAHAM NAUTA STEELE What are you doing with all that lettuce? I asked my daughter one Christmas Eve. Mixing it with carrot sticks, celery tops and little bits of turnip peel. She couldnt have been more matter of fact in the way she answered if shed been asked to state her name, address and phone number. I can see that," I exclaimed. The child had already filled eight cereal bowls with the entire contents of the refrigerator vegetable bin, and now she was starting on my cold pack hula-hoo- d, spills. J is for jinglebells, merrily ringing, to the whole world, joy they are bringing. K is for Kris Kringle, so merrily he stands, he is called Santa in so many lands. L is for Lanterns, Im sure that their light helped Mary and Joseph on that first Christmas night, M is for Mary, her heart filled with love, for her little son Jesus who came from above. i N is for noel the angels did sing, to hearald the birth of Jesus our king. O is for ornaments, so shiney bright, with lights on the tree they sparkle at night. P is for package presents so gay, all around the Christmas tree for our Christmas Day. Q is for quiet Christmas Eve night, with snow covered hills glistening so bright. R is for red, a color so gay, that makes things look bright for that special day. S is for shepherds who first saw the star over Bethlehem's manger and followed afar. T is for trees we decorate so gay, they wait for old Santa to hurry your way. U is for universe, the whole world : wide, where Christmas brings joy to both girl and boy. V is for vixen, the lively reindeer, he always help Santa deliver toys each year. W is for wisemen who brought gifts so rare, and bowed down and worshiped the child lying there. X is for Xmas, a short spelling for Christmas, but we like to spell it this way Merry Christmas. Y is for yule logs, whose bright sparks fly high, and give a warm welcome to friends passing by. 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