Christmas Carol Among Oldest Music
Christmas carols are among
the oldest known forms of music.
St. Francis of Assissi is generally
credited with having started the
custom of singing and dancing
around a crib. But his exact song
seems to have been lost in an
tiquity.
Historians say that dancing in
the churches was outlawed in 589
AJD., and persisted some places
until the Council of Avignon in
1209. But the singing of carols
lived on.
Although these songs are called
carols in English, they are the
same as the “noels” of France
and the “Wiegenlieder” of Ger
many. Originally composed for
dance tunes to be sung around
the crib, as some of the famous
Latin Christmas hymns, they have
more recently been dedicated to
members of the composer’s family.
Phillips Brooks wrote “O Little
Town of Bethlehem” for his three
nieces.
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing”
was originally ‘‘Hark, How All
the Welkin Rings,” composed by
Charles Wesley in the 18th Cen
tury.
No one seems to know who
wrote the original words of
‘‘Adeste Fidelis,” but the English
translation, “O Come, All Ye
Faithful,” was the work of John
Reading.
In Brazil, gifts are given on
both Christmas and Epiphany,
known as King’s Day.
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Holiday Stain Removal
Turkey dinners and all the
fixin’s may have an unpleasant
aftermath of hard-to-remove stains
on tablecloths and clothing. Here
are some tips from the American
Viscose Corporation for removing
common spots and stains.
Cranberry sauce — It’s fine
with turkey, but not so nice on
your new rayon dress! If the
fabric is washable, rinse thor
oughly with warm water. If the
stain persists, use a mild chlorine
solution on white fabric, then
rinse with weak vinegar and
W'ater, diluting the stain as fast
as possible. Wipe away excess
moisture to avoid a ring.
Gravy — Here’s another meal
time spot hazard. Launder wash
able rayons in warm soapy water
to remove gravy stains. For non
washable rayons, dust with ab
sorbent powder. After it absorbs
the grease, brush off and sponge
with cleaning fluid.
Candle Wax — If a festive holi
day candle spatters your favorite
rayon, scrape away as much wax
as possible. Place the stain be
tween two blotters and press with
a warm iron, changing blotters
as they absorb grease. Then
sponge with cleaning fluid.
Alcoholic beverages — Here’s
a tip on how to see your wardrobe
safely through your holiday en
tertaining. For alcoholic beverage
stains, launder washable rayons
as soon as possible, before the
alcohol damages the fabric. Use
warm soapy water, unless the
stain is from egg nog, 'in which
case cool water should be used
to avoid “setting” the stain. For
non-washable rayons, sponge with
clear warm water (cold water for
egg nog stains) to dilute and re
move the stain quickly. If any
grease spots remain from egg
nog, sponge gently with cleaning
fluid.
Scandinavian countries prepare
Christmas trees for the birds. It
is a long pole to the top of which
is attached a large sheaf of grain.
Until about 1900 the practice
of sending Christmas cards was
frowned on by Baptists, Metho
dists, Mennonites, Amish and
Lutherans.
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A Snack For Santa
Christmas can be m?."!** or madness, depending on your
age. Parents can create and hold the magic for their young
sters by thinking back to the family traditions that made
tneir own nouaays so memo
rable - stringing popcorn and
cranberries . . . hanging the
Christmas stocking.
The important thing is to see
that your child is included in
the planning. The “extra
hands” may be all thumbs, but
the toddler will believe he’s
helping, and he’ll be happy. His
busy-ness is a good way to keep
him on schedule, too, and out of
rich holiday dishes that may
look more enticing than his reg
ular junior foods.
After the stockings are hung,
your child will be sure St. Nich
olas soon will be there. In fact,
he’ll be thinking of nothing else.
Youngsters love to share, so
why not suggest your little one
leave something for banty T
Next thing you know, he’ll have
some other gesture of friend
ship in mind, maybe even a mid
night snack for the hard-work
ing visitor.
What could be more natural
than for your toddler to offer
Santa his own food favorites?
Out come the animal-shaped
cookies by Gerber and fruit
juices from the same caterer to
babies. In the scene pictured
above, Gerber Apple-Cherry
Juice was the choice for Santy’s
treat. When the night-before
Christmas treat is set out with
the greatest of care, and not a
crumb remains Christmas Day
... your child will know Santa
must have been there.
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In this simple surroundings1 was the
Christ-child bom. And from this begin
ning came the Prince of Peace teaching
love and hope to all mankind.
May your Christmas be a happy one;
may you celebrate the birthday of the '
King in the spirit of His Love and PCs
Hope.
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