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Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night Jan. 5, the vigil or eve of Epiphany , so called because it is the 12th night from Christmas, counting Christmas as the first. In England, Twelfth Night has been a great festival marking the end of the Christmas season, and popular masquerading parties are typical entertainment.... Read more |
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father
father Father Christmas an imaginary figure said to bring presents for children on the night before Christmas Day. He is conventionally pictured as a jolly old man from the far north, with a long white beard and red garments trimmed with white fur, an image which is comparatively recent. In late... Read more |
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Santa Claus
Santa Claus Variant of the Dutch name Sinte Klaas, itself a version of the name Saint Nicholas, who was Bishop of Myra sometime during the 4th century. Santa Claus has become associated with the feast of Christmas and is identified with Father Christmas in North America, the UK, and some former... Read more |
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Advent
Advent [Lat.,=coming], season of the Christian ecclesiastical year preceding Christmas, lasting in the West from the Sunday nearest Nov. 30 (St. Andrew's Day) until Christmas Eve. In the Roman Catholic Church it is traditionally considered a season of penitence and fasting, to prepare for the holy... Read more |
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Noel
Noël ♂, ♀ From Old French noel, nael ‘Christmas’, from Latin natalis dies (Domini) ‘birthday (of the Lord)’. The meaning is still relatively transparent, partly because the term occurs as a synonym for ‘Christmas’ in the refrain of... Read more |
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Christmas
Christmas [Christ's Mass], in the Christian calendar, feast of the nativity of Jesus, celebrated in Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches on Dec. 25. In liturgical importance it ranks after Easter , Pentecost , and Epiphany (Jan. 6). The observance probably does not date earlier than AD 200... Read more |
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Franz Gruber
Franz Gruber , 1787-1863, Austrian organist. On Christmas Eve in 1818 he composed his one published work, the music for the poem Silent Night by the local curate, Josef Mohr.... Read more |
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Desserts
Jamaica Recipes Rice and Peas ............................................................ 144 Coconut Chips.......................................................... 146 Brown-Stewed Fish.................................................... 146 Jerk ... Read more |
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twelve
twelve one more than eleven, the number of certain well known sets or groups, as the twelve Apostles, the twelve Labours of Hercules, and the twelve signs of the zodiac.Recorded from Old English (in form twelf(e), the word is of Germanic origin and comes from the base of two + a second element... Read more |
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snapdragon
snapdragon a game (typically played at Christmas) which consisted of snatching raisins out of a bowl or dish of burning brandy and eating them while still alight. The term is recorded from the early 18th century.... Read more |
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Burglars steal most precious items: A Tulsa couple's pet Pomeranians are...
...that mean the most to her: two pet Pomeranians, Isabel and Smokey. Now Stout has...Stout's husband had received for Christmas, and Isabel, her lovable 4-year...dachshund, Oscar, who is larger than the Pomeranians, was left behind. "He is bigger...went." Stout said she loves ... |
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Superlative Christmas awaits pets
...bounty on Elizabeth Weems' Pomeranian pooch this Christmas, only Burberry will do. As...got a plush doggie bed last Christmas. What he doesn't know this...But you can't forget Christmas. "I paid a friend to make... |
 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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SHOPPING GOES TO THE DOGS HOLIDAYS: PET OWNERS ARE EXPECTED TO SPEND...
...bounty on Elizabeth Weems' Pomeranian pooch this Christmas, only Burberry will do. As...got a plush doggie bed last Christmas. What he doesn't know this...But you can't forget Christmas. "I paid a friend to make... |
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SHOPPING GOES TO THE DOGS HOLIDAYS: PET OWNERS ARE EXPECTED TO SPEND...
...bounty on Elizabeth Weems' Pomeranian pooch this Christmas, only Burberry will do. As...got a plush doggie bed last Christmas. What he doesn't know this...But you can't forget Christmas. "I paid a friend to make... |
 "The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV)")
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St. Albans hosts contests, other Christmas activities
Christmas arrived right on schedule...Decorating Contest.The Christmas parade, originally scheduled...In the Reindog Contest, a Pomeranian, Chow and English Bulldog won the ribbons for their Christmas costumes. First place went... |
 "The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL)")
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Parade, headgear put all in the spirit: Mount Dora's Christmas event is one...
...Dora's 47th Annual Christmas Parade kicked off, Carolyn...Ernie, who donned a Christmas-tree-shaped stocking cap. Even her sister's Pomeranian pup, Dixie, wore a...nearby. All the dogs wore Christmas outfits, including... |
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Naked City tales bare reading.
...He calls her every morning to ask, "How much money should I bring, honey?" And he even bought her a Pomeranian dog for Christmas. Who says money can't buy happiness? And then there's the Boston parking lot owner who gouges fans during... |
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Pet owners lavish gifts on their furry friends From sweaters to cobbler, Fido...
...comes to bestowing bounty on Elizabeth Weems' Pomeranian pooch this Christmas, only Burberry will do. As in a $255 classic...of Reseda, Calif. "But you can't forget Christmas. I paid a friend to make Maxx a baby blanket... |
 "The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)")
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OPEN HOUSE TO OFFER GLIMPSE INTO COLONIAL CHRISTMAS.(VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON)
...will ease her into the holiday mood early. ``I love Christmas. The more involved you are, the more you catch the spirit...suspended over the table. And there are antique prints of Pomeranian dogs. Two real Pomeranians live with the Fletchers. Homemade cookies and a secret... |
 "The Independent (London, England)")
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The meek shall inherit the Negresco
...I was an only child," Mme Augier said, "when I was a little girl my only friend was Michou, a Pomeranian my mother gave me for Christmas. I always had a dog with me to replace the brother or sister I never had. "Now I am alone again... |
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