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Show Alms Giving Custom A Christmas ' Charity Giving alms at Christmas oriel nated in the belief that the Christ came sometimes to the door dls. guised as a beggar during the holiday holi-day season, and it was feared that he might be turned away unrecog nized. There is an old legend that tells of the Christ child going from door to door on Christmas Eve fa " search of those who were kind, and deserving. His test was to plead for aid and often he was turned away from the door. This story led to alms giving on Christmas Eve and it was rare that a beggar was refused. |