Honey Grove Signal (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, December 22, 1922 Page: 17 of 20
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SOME YULETIDE CUS-
TOMS AND THEIR
ORIGIN.
Many Christmas customs
are relics of pagan observ-
ances, especially those of
Druidism, the religious sys-
tem of the ancient Gauls and
Britons. Groves of oaks
were their chosen retreat,
and today the acorn is found
as a Christmas symbol on
some Christmas greetings,
although it is not used as
much as formerly.
Druidism considered mis-
tletoe most sacred, and when
growing on an oak tree, para-
site as it fs, it was cut with a
golden knife by a priest clad
in a white robe and two
white bulls were sacrificed
on the spot.
The Yule log in England
is a relic of Druidism. Its
name is considered a corrup-
tion of “wheel log,” a wheel
in Druidical symbolism typi-
fying the march of the sun.
The lighting of the yule log
harks back to the sacred
fires kindled by the Druids
at midwinter in the. round
towers which yet remain in
many parts of Great Britain,
Ireland, France and Spain.
The use of the Christmas
tree has descended from the
German Druids. The dress-
ing of the tree with candles
and presents was a feature of
their midwinter festival.
Ivy is not used for Christ-
mas decorations, as it was
once sacred to Bacchus and
constituted almost the sole
leafy adornment at the Ro-
man saturnalia. The early
Christian clergy, desiring to
wean the people from their
pagan practice as far as pos-
sible, forbade the use of ivy,
and the precedent still ob-
tains.
In medieval Europe a pea-
cock- was the favorite dish
for Christmas dinner. Aft-
er being skinned carefully
the bird was cooked. Then
the skin with the plumage in-
tact was replaced, and the
bird served in a manner as
nearly as possible resembling
real life.
Mince pies are first men-
tioned in 1596 as in common
use at Christmas times. Au-
thorities in the matter then
said they might be eaten as
early as December 14.
Different Festivities '"XT'
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THE YULE LOG.
To the ashes of the yule-
log were ascribed certain ef-
ficacious properties and they
were gathered from the fire-
place with care. For. one
thing, they were mixed with
cattle feed to preserve the
animals from disease. Scat-
tered on the land the ashes
of the yule-log protected
crops against blight.
There are " “authorities”
who say that the yule-log
was the center of the bon
fires which the pagan Scan-
dinavians lighted in honor of
their god Thor, at about the
time of the winter solstice,
and that Christmas coming
at about the time of the win-
ter solstice, the yule-log
burning was continued by
the Scandinavians after
their conversion to Christian-
ity. Another story is that
the Christian missionaries
after converting the north-
ern pagans, required them to
cut down a large tree, hew
from its trunk a heavy log
and then burn that log as
symbol that they renounced
their heathep gods. This for-
mal renunciation of pagan
ism and induction into Chris-
tianity was often timed to
take place during the Chris-
tian celebration of the birth
of Christ, and it is said that
in this way the yule-log came
to be a part of the celebration
of Christmas.
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It is said that no sadder
Christmas festivals have
ever been spent than those
held in a log-built church
which has the distinction of
being the most northerly
place of worship in the worlc
Away in the cold, dreary
plains of Siberia it stands,
offering shelter to the Lew
inhabitants who desire to
meet for worship. This little
church is situated about 72
miles north of Yakutsk
which is said to be the cold
est city in the world.
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The travelogues
of the movies have
done much to inter-
est both young and
old in other coun-
tries than our own.
With this growing
interest a sketch of
how Christmas is
celebrated here and
there is a timely
subject.
In England, Christ-
mas celebrations of
three or four hundred years ago charm
us with their quaint and simple jollity.
The English always remembered every-
one from their neighbors down to their
servants. “In the country, an English
gentleman always invited his neighbors
and tenants to his great hall at daybreak
on Christmas morning. There they were
regaled upon toast, sugar, nutmeg and
good old Cheshire cheese.” The house
was decked with ivy and other greens.”
Under the title of a “Christmas box,”
the general English custom, which still
prevails to some extent, a small gift of
money was given to postmen and other
delivery men the day after Christmas,
which was called “Boxing Day.”
In 1100 Henry I granted a charter to
London, making it a city, and the Christ-
mas celebration, it is recorded, consisted
of a feast for rich and poor. The people
gathered in the streets around blazing
bonfires, singing and dancing, after
feasting upon oxen, deer, ale and mead.
The wassail bowl, spoken of so often in
many books describing England at the
time of the crusades, was another evi-
dence of the ever-ready hospitality that
the English offered to all comers.
In Russia on Christmas Eve every-
one dresses—-or at least they used to,
it is hard to say anything definite about
Bolsheviki Russia—for a gay masque-
rade. Each one was supposed to repre-
sent some animal, the idea being to com-
memorate the fact that Christ was born
in a stable among the humblest of the
animals.
Peasants among the Bulgarian, Ger-
mans and others have a legend that ani-
mals are conscious on Christmas Eve.
Some people believe that “at midnight
the sheep awake and march in a proces-
sion, that the cattle kneel in their stalls
while by a holy miracle all the beasts
are able to converse together. But it is
a mortal sin for a man to attempt to
overhear them; a sin punishable with
sudden death.”
Holland has many festivities ^ preemi-
nent among them, a skating or ice car-
nival. In Switzerland the ski and tobog-
gan hold sway.
An interesting practice takes place in
Servia on Christmas Eve. The younger
men and boys of the family early in the
morning go to the forest. After cross-
ing themselves three times as is the cus-
tom of the Greek church, or saying a
prayer, they select a tree, then known
as the Badnyi. They greet it “Happy
Badnyi to you.” Then one throws a
handful of wheat which has been
brought for the purpose, on it, another
chops it down very carefully as the
tree must fall toward the east just as
the sun god rises. It is then cut into
two or three pieces. The first chip that
falls is brought home as particularly
precious.
Then the logs are taken home,'one for
each side of the door. The mother
breaks on the longer log a small wheat
cake of unleavened flour, called “pog-
acha.”
The day passes in preparation for the
feast the following day. At sunset one
of the men, fitted out with new woolen
gloves, brings in the log. As he passes
the threshold the mother throws at him
a handful of wheat from a bowl in which
also the chip has been kept all day.
Then the log is lighted and immediate-
ly the young folks run out and “cele-
brate” noisily by firing off guns and pis-
tols. It is important to keep the log
burning all night.
In Brazil, Christmas is celebrated in
the home in a fashion that brings to
mind the Three Wise Men. An altar—
sometimes the staircase—-is covered
with fine linen. On top is placed the
Christ-child in a cradle, and below arb
placed the choicest gifts of the soil, “to
show that the first fruits and best fruits
should be His.” Spices and myrrh, clus-
ters of all kinds of fruit and rice and
other grains deck this altar'. The
church steps are covered with spice
leaves to make the steps fragrant when
walked upon, and at night there is a
Christmas celebration with fireworks!
Workbag Chat
Making Gifts
WithNeeilecraft
By Mollie Thimble.
A novel idea as
well as a cute one is
a pink satin ribbon
baby’s feeder, show-
ing the face of a
clock on which the
next feeding time
may be marked with
a pin.
* * *
Scarfs for even-
ing wear made of
crepe de chine or
chiffon are very
popular. These have spangles of gold or
silver. The ends are hemstitched.
He * y *
Cushions and poufs have become a
part of the living-room furniture. A fat
and enticing pouf called the “Pome-
granate,” is seen in the shops. It is of
the futurist order, made of striped rain-
bow silk with a black line and black ver-
tical panels outlined with antique gold
braid.
* $ *
One of the latest coats from Paris
for sports wear* is made of er-
mine. This is trimmed at the waist
with black embroidery on it. The tarn
is of fringe of white goat. It has a deep
ermine collar, with just a touch of the
black embroidery on it. The tan is of
soft white ermine.
* * *
Would you like to know how to make
wool pompons for your tarn o’ shanter?
If so, I will tell you how it is done. Wind
your yarn five hundred times around a
five-inch piece of cardboard. Tie both
ends, slip off cardboard. Wind con-
trasting colors of yarn around a three-
inch^piece of cardboard, tie both ends
and slip off. Place the last piece of yarn
in the first piece of yarn. Tie securely
through center. Cut both ends of each
colored yarn.
* * $
- Filet crochet seems ever increasingly
popular. Not only do we have doilies
for cake plates and bread trays, but de-
signs for sandwich plates and also for
the fish plates. One doily which is very
striking has a lobster crocheted in it.
Medallions of crochet of various designs
are being put on sofa cushions for old
furniture. Coat hangers or dress hang-
ers for dainty ’ garments are covered
with real filet lace over pale blue or
pink satin. And they are really exquis-
ite. You will need one wire coat hanger,
3 yards of narrow 1-8 yard silk, a little
cotton batting and sachet, some crochet-
cotton (number fifty would be the best),
and a steel crochet hook and one spool
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* * *
»A back powder-puff is a delightful
gift for the v/oman who has no maid,
mother or sister to dance attendance
when she is dressing for dinner. Think
for a moment of your own struggles
with a small, inadequate puff, and you
will realize what a clever invention this
is. You will need one small slipper sole
(10 inches long), one long white No. 5
knitting needle, one-quarter of a. yard of
flowered ribbon, three inches wide; one
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board ; cut the cardboard out on the out-
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enough to extend all around edge of
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slipper sole, drawing both gatherings
tight to hold it in place. Overcast point-
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slipper sole, sewing it on securely. Now
overcast ribbon-covered cardboard to
slipper sole. Cover joining with a nar-
row cord or with close overcasting of
heavy rope silk. Tie a bow of ribbon on
handle.
* * *
This is the time when we want to
hear about as many hurry-up gifts as
possible. There is no doubt about it that
if one has the time, it is a great saving
to make gifts, arid, besides, they have
that intimate, thoughtful little touch
which so many people appreciate. So of-
ten one hears, “Who appreciates hand-
work? Who realizes the time it takes?”
I’ll tell you, the person who can do it
but never has time to make something
for herself—try giving her something
you’ve made with your own hands.
* * *
A rather new and practical idea is to
initial washcloths. The housewife will
find this a particularly excellent idea
when there are several in the family,
for the initialing will keep them sepa-
rate. The cloths are very inexpensive,
so that it is a simple matter to get from
three to a dozen washcloths for each
person and initial them respectively,
just as one would buy a half-dozen
handkerchiefs for a person. It would
take very little time, indeed, to mark
some of these cloths very prettily with
colored threads, and at least one or two
of them would aid wonderfully in filling
up the Christmas stocking. Be sure to
get the best fadeless thread for the em-
broidery, because washcloths must re-
ceive rather strenuous laundering.
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Lowry, J. H. Honey Grove Signal (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, December 22, 1922, newspaper, December 22, 1922; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth637659/m1/17/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Honey Grove Preservation League.