Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-26

WlLuM Iu0 COW1u8 year. Az MAOAAoAs
they enter the stable and strike the
foot of the first OK they come across,
saying: This year; next year." II the
OK gets up at the first stroke the girl
will marry within the year; II It gets
up at the second stroke he marriage
will take place the year following; II
it does not get up at all the gods have
not yet decided on her wedding date,
IN many countries where they 60 by
the old calendar Christmas is cele-
brated January 6, the celebration
beginning twelve days before.
CAKES weighing from one to twelve
~ pounds are made in Friedrich
stadt. They place them in exalt-
ed position and play to them, repre-
senting. as they say they do, st. Mich
olas. OF rye bread they make boar
or hog, six or seven inches high, with
gilt snout and tail, with gold rings
around it's knees. The business men
put goods they have exhibited for Gale
on revolving disk and rattle them of.
" LINGEEST (Kind Jesus or Child
n Jesus) presides over all Chr7St-
mas celebrations in Schleswig-
Holstein. He is supposed to bring
presents to the children, and some
times Furnishes naughty ones.
|xN Christmas day in Ditmarsh the
~ cattle get an extra allowance OF
fodder. The cats and dogs, too,
get better meals. At times the cattle
are admitted to the higher joys to the
extent that candle is placed above
the trough from which they feed.
lust as each member of the family has
his own candle, made by himself.
These candles must be heavy and big,
for the one that goes out first will die
first
> those born on Christmas day have
the power Of seeing spirits. and
even of commanding them.
THE after-dinner dishes must not
| be washed at once. They must be
left until ten minutes before mid
| might, when tho young folks take them
outside to we'll and wash them, for
| In tho water they can, at midnight
see the faces of their future lovers and
sweethearts.
iNXEN kneel in the stall at mid
~ night on Christmas, says English
tradition. They kneel as if in
alteration of the Nativity.
WHEN Christmas draws near every
w French family in easy circum
stances sends for cask OF wine
and lays in q stock of southern fruit
Those who have been enemies pardon
each other; marriages are fixed: mar
ried pairs who have been separated
are reunited.
A POPULAR saying In Spain fol
| n Christmas day is "the bird o.
dawning singeth all night long t.
brighten away all evil things"
~FR1STMAS celebrations in Mexico
begin December II and continue
until December "a. Each night 1
festival Is held, nine in all. an invita-
ton being sent out to these "posadas.
"Posada" means "inn." typifying tn
day the holy travellers, Joseph an
Mary. sought in vain for rest and she
} ter.
THE young Armenians, on Christ
mas day, pay "hand-kissing' Wis
its to their elders.
TO learn the qualities of her futur
husband tho Roumanian girl, o.
Christmas eve, partially disrobet
toosens her hair. bandages her eyet
and Drawing the cold goes into tn
courtyard, where she commences t
count the stakes in the hedge. Whe
she reaches the ninth one she bind
t with ribbon or with threads Of hal
and re-enters the house. The next da
: she examines the stake: If it is uprigt
and sound. her husband will be younI
i. strong and handsome: if bent, her hui
4 band will be old and ugly.
HRISTMAS seems to have bee
I u first observed between 1908
A. d.
THE custom of making gifts !,
Christmas is widest spread i
Germany. where even casual a
luaintances express their regard Il
= each other by making small present
|
II |NLD Christmas fare did not inclut
~ the turkey. now the model
a Christmas bird. In The olden da,
!. roasted peacock took ito place {
Ihe festive board