CASTLEGAR NEWS. CHRISTMAS EDITION

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carry with them the warmest joys, and thanks
to JOH: our geod: friends and customers. —

P&G Builders Supply Ltd.

Across from. the:Arena

wa At the | scene of His birth,
the world ‘was blessed with a glori-
ous message. May the efernal Joy of
Christmas Der live in your hearts! —

MERRY CURISTMAS

us.once again, we take the opportunity |
to bid our friends'a Merry Christmas! .

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. How It Began .

‘Green Christmas’
Traces Heritage

| To Ancient Times

A sprig of mistletoe, a-holly
wreath, an evergreen’ tree —

these and other decorations of

greenery come.into homes at

- holiday. time’ — and tradition

blooms.
The “green Christmas” is an

ancient custom, more: univer-"

sally observed than'a “white
Christmas.”

‘In earliest times; at the. pag-
an winter festivals, evergreens.
and -winter-blooming® plants
were prized for their. promise —
of. spring and the sun’s return. -
For. the; first ' Christians, .the
same greenery symbolized: ‘life
“eternal.: . ees

“The Holly and the Ivy.” As:
the old Christmas carol indi-
cates, both holly and ivy share-

:an ancient meritare as holiday
, Bar! teriza-

petition.
-A later tradition says that

‘-spiny-leaved_hollies ‘are “he”
- hollies;. while the  smooth-

leaved plants are ‘‘she” hollies.
The kind of holly brought into
the home at Christmas deter-
mines whether ‘“he”.or. “she”.
will be head of the house for
the coming year. f

“Rosemary, that’s. for Re-

membrance.’ When Shakes- .

peare. wrote this famous line,
rosemary. was not only for.re-
membrance—it Steak for Christ-
mas decorating, too.

Rosemary, & fragrant herb

‘that remains. evergreen. in

warm climates, is no longer
used. as.a holiday decoration,

‘put it: still retains its legend-

ary connection with Christ-
mas.

The legend says that, during :
the flight into Egypt, Mary

spread the Holy Infant’s cloth- . :

ing on a'‘rosemary bush to dry.
At. once, the bush® became
sweetly. scented, and its pale :

- white blossoms turned to a |

lovely blue. ° ere, s

- Mistletoe cee Luck. Today, &
meeting beneath the mistletoe .
brings & good luck in the form of

Ancient peoples believed
that mistletoe had a more pos-
itive..control over:.luck, good
and bad. A. bit::of ‘mistletoe

7] hung over'a doorway. was said |
to ward off evil. ©

A later belief suggested that
mistletoe could bring bad luck.
If mistletoe boughs put up for
Christmas are not removed by
Candlemas Eve (February 1),
this belief holds that each leaf
will bring forth a goblin to re-
“main for the ‘rest ofthe year,
harassing the household.

For Feasting .
Traditional Christmas
treat in Spain is a sweet pas-'

try called “dulces.de.almen-'

dra.” The ingredients are.
sugar, our, eRe: white and
almonds

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CARDS WERE GENERAL
Most of the j . popular

mas cards “of! the: la!

century in Europe had no

particular Christmas signifi-

|) canece:'There:were some. man-

“ger scenes and ‘others of re-
, igious-nature, but these were
far’. outnumbered-,-by - land-

scapes, flowers, Eten, and

have they that love. Trumpeting

“our wishes: that‘all the
seasons of your, life will be
filled with peace and love.
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"We hope’ Santa leaves s some ‘room in
2 your stocking for: our wish of happy

times for you. and yours: Merry Christmas! :

age CHRISTMAS

‘May your Christmas - be filled’ with the“
es armth. of seed sheee) good: fellowship!

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[nthe warm spirit of good:
"fellowship arid this Christmas _
- Season, we offer our gratitude

to our many friends.

on Klothes. Kloset _

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spit: ‘of: His

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Candles |

Light
the Way

: Although it has been pata

there; was no candle to light

the. manger inthe stable at
Bethlehem; ' still’ from early

‘times. people i have. ‘placed -

: tapers dows to light
the way for the -Christ .

Child and welcome Him, as

:In many. countries, ‘any-' °
one coming - to, the door: at
tmas' a was invited
enter, For some believed
‘that’ Christ Himself: would

- ‘appear at’ a house ‘witha

gpndle, Tene the his iden-
tity, to Je arn the extent of

Saale hare: inspired.
omen. tore it. th

“with ie: be
“Research

ark x
dle: expert Pyonn Sinjem re-

veals' that.” candles were
enerally use
> Bastime as far. beck asthe
a iith Century. Until the 18th _
Cent

they. were ‘made

primarily » f: ‘tallow or:

beeswax. The. ‘latter was

oh ag:an emblem of.
ry’s:: purity, f

Bayberry.

-: their delicate scent'are: es-
ecially:

jopular at Chris

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“world; and atte rT. learning to |
extract ithe. 1 Wax:

candies.

“ihe pilgrims. ‘used it

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