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I xitL. aTAH which signaled
‘the First Christmas” may be
interpreted in many ways. In all
such interpretations we must put
ourselves as nearly as possible in
to the social and psychological
frame of mind of those whom we
try to understand. The astronomer
knows that through the ages the
word “star” has been used to in
dicate almost any celestial phe
nomenon. We still speak of "fall
ing stars” or “shooting stars”
which we know quite well are not
stars at all. In more ancient times
the comet was called a “hairy
star” and was derived from the
Latin word coma, meaning hair.
The planets were the “wandering
stars” as opposed to the “fixed
stars,” and from the Greek word
for wanderer we derive our word
“planets.”
Christmas Game,
Snapdragon was a favorite
Christmas game in England more
than 200 years ago; it is still
played in modified form in Eng
land and America.
The original game called for a
quantity of raisins to be deposited
in a large bowl or dish. Brandy or
some other spirit was poured over
the fruit and ignited. The by
standers then endeavored to grasp
a raisin, by plunging their hands
through the flames. A carol, called
“The Song of Snapdragon,” ac
companied the game.
God Bless Christmas
“There are many things from
which I might have derived good,
by which I have not profited, I
dare say,” returned the nephew.
“Christmas among the rest. But I
am sure I have always thought
of Christmas time, when it has
come around, as a good time; a
kind, forgiving, charitable, pleas
ant time; and, therefore, uncle,
though it had never put a scrap
of gold or silver in my pocket, I
say, God bless it!”—Charles Dick
ens, “A Christmas Carol.”
The Prophecy
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is bom, unto us
a son is given: and the government
shall be upon his shoulder: and his
name shall be called Wonderful
Counsellor, the mighty God, the ever
lasting Father, the Prince of Peace.
The Star of Bethlehem could
have been any of these. It could
even have been a “new star’’ or
nova which suddenly burst forth
with a many-thousand-fold in
crease in brilliance, due to some
great stellar catastrophe. These
are all explanations of what the
“star” could have been. Had it
been any of the above, it would
have been seen by many peoples,
and in literature would have been
found references to the appearance
of the object which attracted at
tention. But nowhere in the litera
ture or in the folklore of any of the
peoples noted as astute observers
of celestial phenomena do these
references exist.
From this we are forced to co»»
elude the appearance of the star
was a sight given only to the Wise
Men to see.
Serving of Boar's
Head One of Old
Christmas Customs
Of the customs that grew up
around the Christmas festival in
Merrie England, the serving of the
boar’s head was one of the most
stirring. It endures to this day at
Queen’s college, Oxford, where the
50-pound tusked head—a lemon in
its grinning jaws—is borne in on
a great silver dish, escorted by
trumpeters and candle bearers.
In the olden days there was an
appropriate chant, half carol and
half ritual, that the gentlemen
used to bellow at the moment the
dish troubled the board:
Then set down the swineyard,
The foe to the vineyard,
Let Bacchus crown his fall.
Let this hoar’s head and mustard
Stand for pig, goose and custard,
And so ye are welcome all.
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Christmas ts a tree with bright lights and tinsel and the Star atop. It is
a tumble of gifts, wrapped with pretty ribbon, beneath its green boughs.
It is the hght and faith in little children’s eyes on Christmas morning. It is the
choking feeling of joy in mother's heart as the packages are opened. It is the
tear that wells in dad’s eye and he tries to hide it with a grin. It is the remem
brances of many other Christmases by grandmother and grandfather, un
dtmmed by golden time.
J* *s fhe sermon of the Story of Bethlehem. The hymns of the choir, the
candlelight service, the softness of children’s voices, the peace and goodwill
that can come into men’s hearts.
Christmas is the big tall tree in school, the only tree some of the children
can call their own. It is the striped candy cane.
It is the joyful music of chimes and church bells, the carols from the
record shop, the spirit of the season that makes strangers friends.
It is the garland and the candle in the window, the cards on the mantel,
the wreath on the door, the mistletoe hung for Sis. It is sincerely in a hand
shake, the wishes of glad tidings, the vocal meaning in the hello from neighs
oors.
Christmas is p light, A light that vanquishes darkness; the light of charity.
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fVe don V know what is in the bag for
you but we sure hope this Holiday
Season will be happy and the New
Year a prosperous one for you.
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