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BELLES OF ST. MARY’S
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
ARE EVIDENT AT SMJC
t- Mary s traditions are quite evi-
it as the Christmas season makes
annual appearance. Christmas
!s, door decorations, hall parties,
ristoas programs, and many other
^etide festivities make up the ele
cts of our favorite holiday.
I sinning on Sunday night, each
1 gives her “peanut” a special
h she continues to receive these
•sents from her “shell” until Fri-
t' night when she reveals her iden-
' to her peanut and gives her a
Iger gift. The exchange of presents
th peanuts, roommates, little sis-
1 s and counselors all takes place on
'day night.
The Y. W. C. A. sponsors a party
the children at the Methodist
Phanage. The Cold Cuts and
lamatics Club provide entertain-
ant for the children. This year
■^Pn White is playing Santa’s role,
brighten the orphans’ Christmas.
Dn Tuesday night the seniors sing
instmas carols to the student body.
I8° ,to each dormitory and to
|r. Stone s house.
The Circle and the Beacon have
le school Christmas party in the Big
Parlor Wednesday night. Mr. Tate,
impersonating Santa, makes his ap
pearance during the evening and he
reads the familiar poem, “’Twas the
Night Before Christmas.” His own
children who are also present, listen
as avidly as we do. Then carols are
sung around the big, decorated tree.
Festive refreshments are served by
the members of the Circle and the
Beacon.
Following the elegant Christmas
dinner prepared by the dining room
staff, the Glee Club will present its
concert in the auditorium on Friday
night. Their hours of practicing are
exhibited as they sing holiday se
lections.
By this time the excitement is at
a peak . . . only twenty-four more
hours and we will be snug in our
own beds at home.
The time of mass departure is
12:30 p.m., December 17. For six
teen days there will be no quizzes,
no assignments, no date problems, no
school. Even the trauma-bearing
thought of exams is pushed aside un
til The Dav of Return, January 2,
1967.
Christmas Traditions
Are Found Thoughout World
blote; This article appeared in
Daily Tar Heel on December 4,
I Editor
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BUENOS AIRES (LIPI) - Santa
'ears short sleeves when he ventures
'to South America, but in spite of
le reversed seasons and a heavy re-
'8'ous emphasis on the holidays,
j iristmas is a gay and cheerful affair.
T is a time for families to gather,
? pray and to reflect on life, but
!pO a time for “fiestas,” fast music,
. giving and for tasty, sometimes
P'cy holiday foods.
" Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia,
s With many other Catholic coun-
t6s, Christmas begins with a Christ
mas Eve midnight mass. In Argen-
rma after mass the families return
”rne to small pine trees decorated
f'flm paper ornaments and, in the
■uropean tradition, a big late dinner
"d Rift-exchange.
Argentines love to eat, and Christ-
is the best day of all: turkey,
'micken, nuts and a special Christmas
read are must items. Often the meat
tsies are prepared outdoors in
aiicho “asado” style, and arc pre-
By a series of creamy cold
dishes. For drinks there are
^^P'tRne, wines, and in the poorer
a less-expensive bubbly drink
a les
Ipd sidra.
“•nphasis in LIruguay and y\rgcn-
* tails not just on Christmas but
twelve days.” Children re-enact
Sion plays and shoot fireworks
®righout the period, and in Uru-
ly they play a game called “Burn-
^R'das,” in which a crude puppet
‘ide to represent Christ’s betrayer
I P Burned on a stake. The
^ tier Uruguayan and Argentine
' head for the beaches during
the holidays, especially to the resort
cities of Mar del Plata, in Argentina,
and Punta del Este, Uruguay.
Carved Figures
Across the Andes Mountains in
Chile, carved and porcelain figures of
“nino Jesus” (the Christ child) are
used in store windows and homes as
decorations alongside images of “Papa
Noel,” as Santa Claus is known
here.
Pine trees and homes are strung
with colored lights several days be
fore Christmas, and on Christmas Eve
Chileans begin visiting tbeir neigh
bors and their favorite shopkeepers,
bringing gifts and tasting Christmas
sweets and meats.
Perurdan children use fireworks,
and their parents use champagne to
celebrate the birth of Christ. Holding
to Spanish tradition, they hold mid
night masses and suppers, but the
modern influence is evident, especial
ly in Lima: Santa, gift exchanges be
tween family and friends and gay
decorations. Hot chocolate and fruit
cake are sweets of the season.
In Venezuela, corn, wheat and
dolls are the elements of Christmas
festivity. Wheat goes into a delicious
cereal mixture called La Patria de
Bolivar" which is served on Christ
mas morning, and the corn, freshly
around, is mixed with pork, beef,
chicken and a thick sauce to make a
difficult dinner dish, “hallaca.”
The dolls arc carved to resemble
the babv Jesus, and are placed beside
the beds of children in “Noche-
buena,” the 24th of December. When
the children awaken Christmas day,
they find gifts brought by the baby
Jesus.
IVlPS Christian, sraduate of lOtiC,
caiiic h'ick to SM.JC Itcrcmbvr 2 to
sing for us. \ew ami t)Id Girls were
overvvhe’ni-d by Iwr vo'ce and i)er-
sonality. Tlje poem below is indic
ative of our lost feelings for Meg.
**3reezes Cannot
Stay Forever**
By Patsy Slater
There she was, like a child
Face to face with the world.
For the first time.
She opened her mouth
And forth flowed her sold,
Penetrating to the depths of our
hearts.
Little did we know then
What this small girl, with the
Long hair, musical fingers and
Soul searching voice could do.
As we watched, she grew as a giant
Before our eyes.
Our being seemed contained in
Her self and was revealed
only
Through her music and songs.
Then like a breeze, searching for
Its origin, she passed out of our
lives.
Leaving us alone again, groping
In darkness for that which she
had taken.
As the years pass, we will think
Back upon her fondly.
But realize sadly, that a breeze
Cannot stay forever,
But must move on to bring a
Moment’s longing to others.
Whose souls search hopefully
For that which we once felt.
Bolivians love to sing, and so to
them Christmas is a time for gay,
spirited music as well as the tradi
tional Christmas songs. Streets are
adorned with religious symbols, and
the day centers around a mass, fam
ily gatherings, and an elaborate din
ner with seven different kinds of
meats.
Brazilians, especially in the large
coastal cities, go to the beaches
for Christmas, a day dedicated to
children. Meals include wine, nuts,
rakes and a special dish called fei-
joada, rice and thickly sauced black
beans cooked slowly with dried meats.
Bie northeast, Christmas meals arc
spicy fish dishes, tasty but hot as the
December sun.
The father of the family tradition-
ally gives gifts on Christmas day to his
children, but women of the country
have successfully altered the tradi-
God U.est You
Weary Sf. Mary’s
Belles
By Frances Garriss
(To be sung to the tune “God Rest
You Merry Gentlemen”)
God rest you weary St. Mary’s belles.
Let nothing )'ou dismay.
\ffication time has com.e at last
And we are out today.
To save us all from cracking up
Our books we’ll put away;
And go home, once again, to all our
friends,
Lo party and to play.
And go home, once again, to all our
friends.
Now Merry Christmas,” says Miss
R.
“I hope you'll all behave.
You’ll go to parties wild and gay;
1 know you’ll want to rant and rave.
Be mindful how a lady acts—
She isn’t hold or brave.
Now go home, once again, to all your
friends,
Fo party and to play.
Now go home, once again, to all your
friends.”
Kmbarr as
OKristmas
Predicameuts
Wliat do you do if . . .
1. Your multi-millionaire aunt gives
you a hottle of “Evening in Paris”
with matching Talcum Powder
and Lotion?
2. Your gung-ho Texan godfather
gives you Dale Evans and Roy
Rogers’ “Happy Trails to You” and
other favorites?
3. Your next-door-neighhor gives you
seven sets of underwear with “I
love Elvis” stamped on them?
4. Your boyfriend gives you a purple
pair of pedal-pushers, size 16?
5. Your grandmother gives you a pair
of white bobhie socks?
6. Your brother-in-law gives you a
full set of Hardy Boys’ hooks, and
you are a Nancy Drew fan?
7. Your father gives you a year’s sub
scription to National Geographic
magazine when you’d rather have
True Confessions?
8. The new girl in town gives you a
dozen pairs of hose, and your
father owns Hanes Flosiery plant?
9. Your best friend gives you a cig
arette lighter when your parents
don’t know you smoke?
10. Your little brother gives you a
wall - size picture of Mickey
Mantle?
tion. Now they get gifts from their
husbands as well.
And Santa Claus is known in
Brazil, but not as the jolly old fat
man. Like most Brazilians he is us
ually short and rather thin, and not
known for jovialness. Who could be
jolly with all those clothes during a
Brazilian Christmas?
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