The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-09

LZSs=AI mlSuetOe SptE. as pV
~ ~ tent mascot was presented
'53SST as an omen Of good for
tune, as symbol OF
health, wealth and prosperity and In
those days long ago the house that
sported n branch Of miStletoe nj
Christmas would never bee unlucky.
II is from the Druids that the Gus.
tom Of decorating our churches and
homes with eyergreeus comes. for they
believed that all the sylvan sprItes
Aocked together on these boughs,
there 10 remain until the warm wealth
er came. In midwnter the Druids
sent around sprigs Of ivy and mlStle-
toe 10 remind the people TO decorate
their dwellings with evergreenS. In
order to propitiate the sylvan sprites
and secure protection from frosts and
wintry blasts. Holly berries long have
been considered MS giving wonderful
power when worn IN the shape of
wreGth, which must be made and worn
In imitation Of sacred crown OF
thorns and Of berries. and the wearer
of this crown must 70 alone at mid.
night on Christmas and sit I'm the
dark, and, In accordance with that
ancient tradition. when worn on
Christmas eve the holly wreath will
evoke visions Of spirit forms coming
In the air to sing their Noel songs. and
all the beasts will be seen 10 knees
down in worship.
The Yue cake and Yule log. too
have their important part In this an.
clent Saxon tradition for the Christ.
mas festival season. The cake had the
same powers as the bride cake has ON
Christmas night. The Yule log was
used TO light the Christmas fire the
next year because II preserved the
mousse from fire during the year and
subdued the spirit Of the flames
Its powers were bestowed IN the DIVE
OF the Druids, when the betting dros
We're lighted and the brands secured
from the fire to light the fire tho nov,
year The ancient Saxons burned Tho |
ule log as symbol of the turuin, -
the sun toward spring.
Even the moon contributes g..
snare TO Christmas supersuaons ,or
as lhe legend runs, II Christmas comes
uurlhg the waning Of the moon ra
ShaIl have a very good year and ,,o
nearer 10 the full moon the bo,,er
holIand, perhaps, has the pre,tlos,
custom OF all nations for The Chr,s,
C CO. ''Nu'aI' On the night before
In commemoratlon Of ,ho
~ sur OF The east the young mon 80
. !, towns assemble opd O.,
through The dark streets = 10y
bright star; al the people 20 an, 80 -
sIeet ana give to the bearers - ,. ~
, ,'ar OF Bethlehem" as II IL ca, lug
AIMS for the poor. . '"''eu'
-, seven ", days before their New Won.
~, Ch'nese worship the KI,cbon cue Gu,
~ preparing dishes Of candy ani 'o'
mon, r"'y'S with which they smear nj.
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.o,, Oh OF Crackers. the del,y ~ r. ,''e
'e"' up IN chariot OF snoto =. ling
,o,a., conference with Tho Elng ' ~ ure
nn ,,I regions. The idea - , ~ me
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d I'd wo p%, ;. say anything bat ' bona ne
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90 much '''eht his talking
,o a"t Kitchen God. accor,llr.
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lS,er-ln.law, who wcyo ',s brother and
' ro,n many servants, but otISn r,Sh aud
awe y S,, 20 work with the seryo,,, 'helr
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i'm T., r'tatea him heavenly ' ~ a. last :
~, -, IA a sedan chair m"G y ~ seating '
,h lhG S,'o alton Of giving u rI ppp'r
,ol5 ', aaa came, not from = n.. g't's Mt
iyp and silver given ~ presents Of !
ia custom ' Of prI Sel,ye but from S'' "n
'hI a' 90, outgoing ships ' . sns on board I
lime |, e, and masses sp, .SiS a, a, Christmas rrs
ras s"' AIN aims, and was 20, "a,,t the glvers
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