Show candles and yule log aff gifts were V in medieval times Acco inU lintl I 1 tell of the chandlers chandless chand lers guild sud s ud ing ine out gratis to everyone a spatial sort ot of big list flat candles candies which burned with the yule log leg to light the houses for the coming of a sup r fa natural i C christinas r amas visitor the bilk bak ers also sent out yule epkes cakes or of yule babies which were little im ages of christ this custom in facts fact seems to be even older it be being ing recorded on the old roman calendar calenda re that on the vigil of tte the nativity MEN images of the christ child were made in great numbers and presented to the fathers in the vatican gradually the sentiment of peart peace on earth good will to men and the celebration of the spirit by general gifts seems to have spread through the other guilds and finally to hays hava become general in england today there Is a survival of the ancient custom practiced by landowners of setting getting big sacks of grain or other products outside the gate that whoever hoever A came might help himself it Is said that an extra christmas eve feed Is also still given to the cattle |