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December 19,1963 THE TWIG Page Three Family Traditions Differ Meredith Girls Celebrate Christmas in Many Ways By GAIL STEVENSON Besides the traditional family dinners and Christmas tree deco rating which most Meredith girls will be attending over the holidays, many Meredith girls will have unique experiences or be reenacting or remembering old family tradi tions. For Barbara Watson this season will be the first time her family has Iceskating Prudy Brott, who is from Michi gan, will have a Christmas unique from that Southern girls experience. She is looking forward to ice fish ing parties when she and her friends will drive onto a frozen lake, set up small wooden houses for shelter, and build a bonfire for roasting hot dogs and marshmallows. Prudy will also spend part of her vacation ski- mas they tie bread and suet to it and place it outside for the birds. Christmas holidays for several girls bring memories of Christmas customs in other lands. Leah Frank lin remembers the past two Christ mases which she spent in France with her family. She says that, al though more gifts are given there at New Year’s than Christmas, it is a tradition for close friends to pre- family no longer practiccs these Dutch traditions, they do read each year the Dutch story of “The Fourth Wise Man” and enjoy Dutch foods, such as apple-donut tarts and raisin buns. They also receive gifts from relatives in The Netherlands, one of her favorites being a chocolate initial or letter “L” for Liz, which is about five inches tall. Arabic Customs Fadia Merkham will certainly be thinking of her family in Iraq this Christmas. If at home, Fadia would probably be, as she has been be fore, the angel in a Christmas play given by her church on December 23. Possibly also she would again portray this part on an annual tele vision program. Fadia remembers the custom in Iraq for ministers to visit each family of his church for five or ten minutes on Christmas Day. Others will visit with the min ister as usual; only wives and daugh ters stay home to greet guests. Fadia remembers serving coffee to as many as fifty guests at a time. Danish Customs Anilese Svendson will also be far away from home this Christmas, but her room at Meredith has several reminders of Danish Christmas cus toms. On her door is a Danish Christmas greeting and a paper heart, like those made at her home, to be filled with nuts and candy and hung on the Christmas tree, along with Danish flags, angels, and birds made by the family. Anilese also has in her room a Danish Christmas calandar, which is shaped like a house; a cover is taken off one of the windows of the house each day, beginning December 1 and ending Christmas Day. Anilese says in Denmark she would hang ^ , her stocking on her bed to be filled, uit but lE Chrlstoas this year. Not only did (hey make all (he d«coru(ions for (heir I ^ave no fireplaces, touches ^ homelike atmosphere wi(h a fireplace. Helen Hinson and Kaye McCorkle apply finishing ^ touches. been together for Christmas in two years, as her father has been away serving as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army. Also her family will be together in their new home in Wash ington, D. C. Their last Christmas together was spent in Puerto Rico. Yule Log Burns Betty Griffin and her younger brother will continue a family tra dition of placing Christmas decora tions, which they made when small children, in the same position they have held in the past years. Each Christmas Eve Betty’s family also lights candles on a Yule Log made by Mrs. Griffin, which burns until Christmas morning when Betty’s ,,-jars in a r»rl um rated with Santas. ing, ice skating, and tobaggoning. Harriet Baron, from Canton, N, C., hopes that she will not be completely outdone by Prudy as she too will go ice skating if the lake near her home is frozen over. Steak for Breakfast Christmas means special foods to many Meredith girls. For Prudy it will be cabbagc rolls, a German dish, while Nancy Buffalo’s family will have their traditional three kinds of cake. Sally Nixon will be eating stuffed dales, while Janet Grogan will enjoy a steak for Christmas breakfast, an annual treat at her home. Tula Mentavlos, following the Greek tradition, will gather with sent families with a Bouche de Noel or pastry log. Dutch Traditions A Danish Christmas Desert A Christmas dish Anilese will miss is a desert of rice boiled in milk, which, she said, is placed in a big bowl with one almond in the center. The person getting the serv- I • XT' • i. . uiv &C1V- LI2 xNicuwenhuis, whose family is ing containing the almond receives Dutch, remembers how, when she was younger, the family used to put wooden shoes outside the door on December 5 and use candles on their Christmas tree. Although her a prize of a marzipan pig. Anilese laughed to remember how there had to be three almonds in her home so there would be no disappointed chil dren. Three More Turns And We'll Be Home By ANNE PEPPER POOLE Puffy flakes of snow nipped John’s fingers and nose as he trudged home late Saturday night carrying his family’s Christmas chicken. It seemed that the wind pierced every bone in his body while the snow flakes stung. "Three more turns and I’ll be home,” John muttered forming a smoke-like circle with every breath. :He was cheered at the thought of only three turns and he would be home. His mother, Elizabeth Hart, had sent him over a mile to Hope- well to get the Christmas chicken, the highlight of festivity around the Hart’s cozy table near the warm fire. John usually adored his Christ mas task, but tonight was differ ent. It was cold. The sky was dark and cheerless. His friend, the moon, was diabolically hiding. “Three more turns and I’ll be home,” John continued to mumble while the flakes continued to sting. The Harts had lived over a mile from Hopewell, Massachusetts, since John was two. Now he had grown to the full height of a manly six feet and his brown curly hair blended with his dark complexion and brown eyes. John's broad back supported the Christmas chicken while his faithful legs continued their Journey. “Three more turns and I’ll be home,” he whispered with relief. Then it happened. His head tight ened. His feet froze. He fell. “John, John,” shouted a voice somewhat near him. “John, John,” the voice continued to plead while the wind paid no attention except to scowl. As the supplication “John, John,” neared, John looked up and saw a pale light, and for a moment heard his mother’s cry. She cared. She was coming to him through the tormenting flakes. She called and continued to hound the wind with her concern. “John, John. I shall find you. Answer me if you will. Answer me.” John numb at the moment could not answer. He was freezing, locked by the forces of Nature. The Christmas chicken fell flat in the snow and was quickly covered. Again he looked up and saw a pale light, but again he could not respond to his mother's cry. As John lay in the snow, he could think of nothing except that he should and (Continued on page 6) father appears in a red vest deco- iraaiuon, win gather with rated with Santas. other young people and visit the Oreek homes m her community to sing carols. Tula said they are in- 'vited into each home for refresh ments, usually Greek pastries. For La Ray Williams and Pat Berry Christmas annually means Christmas Eve church services, a play usually being given at Pat’s church. Christmas would not be the same for Millie Pearce if the story of the “Littlest Angel” were not read. For Penny Martin, Christmas always means a trip away from home to be with family. Penny says that she has never been home on Christmas Day. Moravian Customs Christmas holidays will be cele brated with Moravian customs at the home of Eva Mae Foxworth. A Moravian star will be hung on her front door and her family will at tend the annual Love Feast held on Christmas Eve. Here there is fellow ship in group singing and refresh ments of coffee and sugar cake. Eva Freshman Ann Arthur steals a' mlnnio family makes utmost use of from study to wrap many Christmas gifts, their Christmas tree. After Christ- Christmas Foods Shown In Hunter Hall which Miss Brewer stated has be come “not just a class, but a com- By POLLY FINAN I home economics students have The home economics department ^ keen interest in creating of Meredith College held its annual | others. Students exhibit of ideas for Christmas foods ^^^y^d as hostesses at the exhibit, in Hunter Hall on Saturday, De- ” cember 14, from 3:00-7:00 p.m. and on Sunday afternoon, Decem ber 15, from 5:00-7:00 Immediately following the chorus concert. Variety of Cookies On display were dozens of cookies and miniature cakes, rang ing from quickly made and simply decoratcd ones for the busiest house keepers to the more intricate ones for those who have more time and interest in creative art. Candies of several varieties and a table of novelties planned especially for children were displayed. Cookie Tree On exhibit, also, was the tradi tional Christmas tree decorated with cookies. Plum pudding, fruit cakes, and Christmas breads were made earlier in the year and stored in the freezer. The breads, were re moved from the freezer and deco rated at the last minute. Exhibit Is a Greeting Miss Ellen Brewer, professor in the department, stated that the munity project.” She further added, “I like to think of our exhibit as representing our way of extending greetings lo our friends in Raleigh and adding something to their pleas ure during the holiday season.” pis dcliclously eye-catching snowman display is an example of (he many foods (0 be shown by (he home economics dcpa^ent.
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