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The Holy Thorn
Of Glastonbury
In honor at the Hawthorn, which 1
legendarily tWtel^d Christ white i
ho rested la the woods before the
crucifixion, Joseph of Arimathaea ;
chose a thorn staff when he started
on his long Journey to Britain
shortly after the death of Christy
Arriving at last at his new home
in Glastonbury, Joseph stuck his
walking stick into the ground; the
staff began to grow and soon
acquired the habit of producing
flowers each Christmas Eve.
The first litarerv mmttm mf
thorn is contained in Hmtm's History
and Antiquities of Glastonbury,
published in 1721. In this work, Mr.
Eyston states: "Whether it sprang
from 8L Joseph nf Arlmathaea's dry
staff, I cannot find, but beyond all
dispute it sprang up miraculously."
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Whsn Britain adopted the Gregorian
calendar in lltt, 2,000 parsons
aaaatnhlsd ^^QMstoabgty on^^'
11 did not, manor refused to partial*
pats in the usual obasirantisa ?f
Christmas. The aefl cf^Mj^gwl.
mas lira old style?and many
ministers In the vicinity of Glastonbury
appaasad their congregations
by announcing that Christmas
would be observed according to the
old calendar.
A cutting of the Glastonbury thorn
was brought to America in 1900 and
nlantad near SL Alban's school In
Washington, D. C., by the late
Right Rev. Henry Gates Setter lee.
The cutting grew into a tree, blossoming
for the first time in December,
1918; since then, it has
blossomed each year at Christmastime
and attracts thousands of
visitor, annually.
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Look your prettiest to greet the
New Year! Pin flowers in your
hair. Mistletoe, dipped in silver
PQwder, makes a beautiful "frosty"
hair decoration! You won't Rave to
stand under the mistletoe?you'll be
under it, just in case!
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1 OS PASrrORJC8> the . hybrid
*-? Spanish - Indian miracle play
introduced to Mexico centuries kgo
by Spanish monks and presented in
San Antonio during the Christinas
season, is enacted primarily for its
spirituality.
A group ol amateur actors, go
from house to house by invitation
and because it is traditional that no
one prompted by idle curiosity
should witness the performance,
! only. the initiated Can find the
I scene of presentation.
Usually someone's back yard becomes
thSt stage; the doorsteps
serve as background for the Nacimiento.
Manger scene: various
objects are set on the stairs; pieces
of crockery, tinsel, pincushions, patron
saints?anything the household
considers especially beautiful. In
the center of the lowest step, the
Christ Child (s life-nsixed doll
I placed on a platter with divers
gaudy candy) is surrounded by
plaster shepherds, donkeys, etc.
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A tint ituffliHt Mm Naehnlealo
gives rrtdwct-ol representing hell:
bonfire hu been built within and
live devils i emerge therefrom.
The play baa no definite time te
beginning, but finally, a girl starts
to walk beck and forth reciting.
Overdressed shepherds drone a
seemingly endless song.' Ermitano,
the comic relief, carrying a rosary
of spools, also represents the soul
of its earthly Journey and is often
accompanied by the white winged
Archangel Gabriel.
It is never-ending performance:
even devils, six in aequined black
.with animal maaks and the forktailed
Uwtfrt In brilliant red, are
Anally vanquished; likewise, wild
Indian kr overcome and kisses the
Christ Child: the dMpherds end
M tn attendance Mae the Child,
nhrr>w and u iteb u poesibla.
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Bunting the Wren
In Oldlreland
Once ttpoa time to Ireland, the
wren was hunted and killed on
Christmas adorning: a branch ot
holly and bright ribbons were attached
to his body which was carntd
zrom nous* to qoum oy wrtn
boys who sang songs and expected
to receive a dole from each household.
The story goes that during the
D*nisfr&ih war, the Danes were
resting after an arduous march and
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of a sudden jk fftpa, spying
few crumbs which the drowsy Danish
'drummer-had dropped oft the
drumhead, swtioped- down and began,
to peck,at the 'crumbs. The
pktudUg.' awakened the hoy, who
aroused the damp: the Irish, driven
off and defeated, blamed the wren.
Modern 'Irish; ashamed of the
once-honored tradition, sty thegirffty
bird may have been a starting or a
sperrow~anyway;< end now welcome
the wren to<iheir farms and homes.
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