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Myth, Fact, And Rumour Round The Christmas Tree
cult
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1951.
Whe nected with tree worship. where it is said A myth credits Wilfred of to have flourished since the England with substituting eighth century, but the best a young fir as the Tree of trees come from Norway. the Christ Child for Thor's Few of these spruces were Thunder Oak while he was missionary journey through the great Thurin gia Forest
Although it is generally Christmas tree agreed thai the Royal Germany, Family actually started the tradition of Christmas trees the various in Britain. sources of information have agreed to differ as to just which monarch's reign wit- nessed the innovation. One believer it was
introduced
by a member of the house- hold of Queen Caroline, George IV's wife, and that became "it immediately popular." while another holds that "the old English custom
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tree was new and German a hundred years ago." This was when Albert, the Prince Consort, had
tree decorated at Windsor Castle for his first Christmas in 1840 England, and the same source says rather vaguely that "by 1845, many Eng- ish families had copied the Royal custom.”
It is a known fact, how- ever, that the home of the
on a
Christmas trees. were in 1929. banned in Russia
Rumanía-be-
news-
in Italy tu 1935, in Greece in 1987, in cause
were they
*non- Rumanian in 1938, and in Germany itself for the sake of economy, in 1943. 1944 saw the Portuguese papers demanding that this "pagan custom" be banned. The Bolshevists have been condemn able plausibly to Christmas trees on the grounds that they are grown in England fill the Christian, and the Fascists Importation of Elm Trees on the grounds that
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6 Musical note
8 Hawaiian bird
9 Arucial language
Boy's nickname
11 Fling
13 Part of the face
15 Lani parcel
18 Group of matched pieces
17 Cereal grain
18 Pronoun
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20 On leave (ab.j
27 Silkworm
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that
The origin of the cult is English-speaking countries. a pagan one, probably con- is a dying one.
MUCH TO
TO EAT
STEW MUCH
By Lee Priestley
44 AMBALAYA, burgon, Pinlash. euurtboufilion. boul base, minpatrone, pilaf, curry che suev, mulligan-.-"
No, it isn't the formula for a magu spell There are s me of The tray kinds of stew made and caten in all parts of the world.
Practically every country as well as many smaller regions and districts hus developed a characteristic version of The good, rib-sticking food that is a mixture of meats and vegetables "stowed" together for a long Stews Jay be thick or or economical. they are always good eating
You can eat your way around
world the
stews
stew Jambalaya, a thick
tune
thin. rich
on
but
alone. with
rice as its main ingredient and
made savoury with shrimp or eaten over noodles or dumplings hum
all three Courtbouillion and or oysters
as you have probably Together, is commonly found on
guessed
boulebaise
in France. inade with
the family tables in the Ameri- ure common fo.ds tan South. Burgoo often The Arst is usually
is
of fish and several cooked out of doors in Kentucky one kind
while
famous the contains almonst
in great iron
fusing vegetables. puts
chicken and squirrel
with many
and beef bullebaise
Near East
the P
The
Oncut deven Curry which probably mes nebrest to per- There the fection as Sangap te Mirified stew served over rice. combines meal with pungent ingredients sps and stange
such as peanuts. raisins, pine-
Duck **Bombay aprie
which serpelly fish concoction.
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MIOP SUEY is supposed to be a Chinese stew, but travellers say it is unknown there and was actually invented in the United But like possibly more States
food chop Chinese autht blic sury is savoury and delicious as it combines meat with rice, bean spruts and say bear sauce.
You
off Con
your tom of stews with "Cook's mulligan. a name given to any
A close
of the casual stews that hobos brew over camp fires.
stew are relation of mulligan the dripping kabobs that Boy Scouts concart by stringing bits of meal and vegetables on sticks and roasting them together.
If you still aren't overfed, you some of the less
could sampie vegetables into a everything a fisherman can catch
mouth-watering mess.
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in a net or on a hook.
Minestrone, thick with muca- roni? Italy, of course. Pilaf is only Hungarian one of a large family of stews and eaten
MOULASH
stew, rich with garlic and made from mutton colourful with paprika that is everywhere in Turkey and the
ZOO'S WHO
TOADS
SOMETIMES LAY MORE THAN 6000 EGGS IN A SINGLE
NIGHT...
IN 3640 THE EXPLORER DE SOTO AND HIS MEN ÅRE BELIEVED TO HAVE SERVED THE FIRST MEAL OF PORK EVER BATEN IN THIS COUNTRY, IN WHAT IS NOW GEDRGIA..
Marty's Cheese
HELP!
JACK RABBITS ARE BORN FULLY COVERED WITH HAIR. COTTONTAILS ARE BORU NAKED...
BY AL KARALFA
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Marty Mouse had been without food all day and Was very hungry. While searching for moreel, he suddenly sniffed the air and thought "That's 'delicious aroma of cheese, but I'm so weak from hunger I don't know if I can get to its source quickly enough? Can you help him out of ble starving condition by showing him the shortest way
to the cheese; remotiboring that
a line stops your path?
the
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2 Implement
3 Twisted
4 Natural power
5 Force
6 Endure
7 Mall beverage
12 Thus
14 Whirlwin:17
18 Lubrrales
19 We
21 Two (Roman)
22 One ti
23 Enemy
25 Free country (ab.)
28 Universal language
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Punch's Mysterious Visitor
-The Toys Wanted to Know Who It Was
By MAX TRELL
"CERTAINLY," Mr Punch was over the saying to someone telephone. "Of course I will! No indeed, I won't tell anybody? It'll be a secret. Yes, I under- stand. You're coming right down? I'll make sure that no one in the house sees you! Fine! Good-bye!"
Mr Punch hung the receiver an the hook. Then he looked around very cautiously to make sure that no one had overheard him. "Oh!" he suddenly claimed.
were
Mr For there, right behind Punch's chair and listening to he had said. every word that
ΚΛΗΣΙ and Hanid, the shadow-children with the turned- about names.
Behind Knarf and Hanid were Teddy the Stuffed Bear, and General Tin the tin goldier And behind them were Pur-Purr the black kitten, and Pooh-Pooh the white poodle.
Mr Punch scowled. I thought I was alone," he said.
Hoard Every Word
"Oh, no, Mr Punch!" sald Hanid gaily "We're all here. And we heard every word you said.
"And we'd like to know," said Knarf, "whom you were just talking to?"
At this General Tin, Pooh- Pooh, Purr-Purr and Teddy all shouted that they also wanted to know
"Sorry," said Mr Punch can't tell you
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Punch greeted his friend. away now!" Mr Punch, while he saying this, had started Не Was walking toward the door. now stood with his hand on the
he wanted the others to go away. knob, ready to open it. But first "If you don't go away," he added, I'll tell my visitor that you're
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B1 all and he won't come in Everyone then said that they would go away. They promised net even to look. "But please do pleaded get his permission,"
"We know it must be Hanid. somebody important."
They all went away.
Opened the Door
The instant they were gone, In Mr Punch opened the door. walked a very tall. very fat man white "I with rosy cheeks and a
beard. He was dressed all in red. "Why not?" asked Teddy. "Because It's a secret. And come in and make yourself com-
come
a little furthermore," Mr Punch went on, fortable. I had
trouble
would see him come
Everyone thought thiN was foolish. "We're all going very to wait right here, Mr Punch. We're going to look and see who it is. So you might just as well tell us right now!" said General Tin.
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"he's coming here right away, just now. Knarf and Hanld and and I promised that one Teddy and General Tin
no
and Pur-Pure and Pools-Pooh wanted to know who you were.
# 1 I didn't tell them."
Mr Punch's visi smiled.
visitor "Well," he said. "I don't suppose there's any real harm in telling them who I am after I'm gone. I'm just going to stay a minute or two anyway. I simply wanted to know if everyone in this house
good?" has been
At that moment there was a knock on the door.
"Here he is! Go away all of you!" ordered Mr Punch.
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"Oh yes!" replied Mr Punch; "very good-very good indeed!"
But no one would move. Now Mr Punch didn't know Mr Punch's visitor smiled, what to do. Suddenly he said: wrote something down in a book "If I tell you who it is, later, will which he took out of his cost you go away now? 1 can't break pocket, and then started for the door again. "I've got a lot more my promise to my visitor.
tell promised no one would see him." calls to make. You can
The knock on the door was everyone in the house that they'll be hearing from me on Christ- repeated.
But I'll ask his permission to mas. And now you can tell
Only go them who I am. Good-bye!" tell you who he is.
And when the others came back into the room, Mr Punch said: "It was Santa Claus. Now But they are you satisfled?" weren't at all. They all wished they could have seen him!
Your Future “
Every
in
Foretold
to 13. For a present, would you! rather have (a) something WHAT would you like
be when you grow up?
with connection
your boy and girl has been Is your
favourite hobby; (b) foot- this question.
ball or doll? asked reply, "I don't know yet," cmething more definite?
fill in this Whatever it is.
fun. If chart and have some
give yourself 15. you answer (a)
Or
14. Fur
well known regional slews of one mark, If it is (b) you get
United States. There's three.
New Brunswick oyster stew, stew, Irish stew, Hunter's stew, and a hundred others.
Stew much for you?
MAKE SANTA WINK
You trace these two drawings in ink on thin paper. Then, by plac- ing the little strip be hind Santa's eyes and by moving it about- you can nfake Father Christmas wink, go to sleep, give a sideways glance, and so on. Try it-It's fun.
Add see into
up the final score and which section it fall.
16.
Then the "Don't-knowers" brigade will be able
an
provide of you
entertainment,
you rather go to the
ballet; or (b) circus?
would
(a)
At a party, do you prefer treasure (a) charades; (b) huni?
If you get into an argument, do you (a) try to reason out your case; (b) fight?
17. Du you like taking part in school debates? (a) Yes; (b) No.
answer, and those who appear to be sure of your ambition will discover whether 18. or not you are suited for your chosen career.
But remember, you must be 19. honest
with yourself!
1. Do you enjoy outdoor le
in all weathers? (a) Yes; 20. (b) No.
2. Do you
like
seeing the countryside (a) by car; (a)
on foot?
3. Do you like climbing.
and
can you stand heights? (a) Yes; (b) No.
Do you get Bustered when speaking on the telephone? (a) Yes; (b) No.
Do you hate rough games in case you get hurt? (a) Yes; (b) No.
Do you enjoy long journeys? (a) Yes; (b) No.
CHECK YOUR SCORE You are suited to be:
Under 35: Dress designer, actor, author, musician, artist, ballet dancer because you have an artistic nature. scien- or 38-39: Doctor, lawyer,
be-
4. Are you alert and observant?
(a) Yes; (b) No.
5. When making સ toy
model, would you (a) throw
it aside if it was not coming
out right; or (b) try to im- probe ?
6. If a friend cut him (her) self (a) run badly, would you
for help; or (b) bandage it first then go for help?
7. Can you memorise poetry easily? (a) Yes; (b) No.
8. Do you like to teach your school jessons to younger brothers or sisters? (a) Yes; (b) No.
tist, schoolteacher
cause you are a studious type,
40-43: Farmer, explorer, en- gine or bus driver, police-
woman).
man (or
because you like outdoor
life.
reporter, detective, pilot, politician, professional footballer boxer, skater, Jockey or racing - car driver... be- cause you are willing take risks.
44-46: Newspaper
9. On a vet afternoon, would
you rather (a) po, to the 47-50: Office
(b) play with
cinema;
science outfit?
10. If something
exciting
happens to you, would you tell (a) just the fact of the story:
version?
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worker, telc- phone operator, factory worker, walter (or wait-
assistant ress), shop
because you are patient
and steady.
(b) a "dressed-up" Over 50: Engineer, photograph-
11. Do you keep your room
tidy? (a) Yes; (b) No.
12. Do you profer (a) painting;
(b) sports?
Rupert and the Lion Rock-10
er, printer, TV, film
Or
radio tochnician, miner ..
because you are a pains- taking type who likes brain teasers.
RUPERT and the.
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