FACTS ABOUT CHRISTMAS
Rosemary once played a tar greater part than holly in the Christmas decorations. . i “Carol” is from two Latin words—can tare, to sing, and rohi,auinterjcei ion of joy. The first Christinas carol, and the basis of scores of others was the “Gloria in Excels! s,” sung by the angels to the shepherds, TLv Christmas season proper lasts for 12 days. An old writer calls it the “Twelve Da yes Mnducsse.” Icelander's reckon a person s age, not, |,y Iris birthday, but by the numhei of Christmas clays he has seen. “Christinas “boxes” got the name from the cart hern (pottery) boxes in which apprentices collected largesse at Christmas from their masters’ customers. ... ,
The custom of giving presents at Christmas is pagan in origin. Once, Christinas presents were* unknown. The custom was confined to New Year’s Day. ■Mulklaps.” a. term which still survives in rural parts of the north, are Christmas gifts—Yulo presents which .wen; obtained by banging or ■‘clapping” the doors of the donors.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 23 December 1922, Page 7
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