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History of Chri- 1 stmas Legents of Chri- 1 stmas Tree

History of Christmas Christmas is the most widely celebrated festival world over, and also the most popular festival globally.

We have tried to present you with not only the history, but also enjoyable information on the different icons that we associate with Christmas.

In fact, these things have become so common with the celebration of X'mas, when we see the Santa riding on a reindeer sledge

with the stocking full of gifts and candies; or the familiar coniferous green tr ees b ei n g decorated with t i n sels and stars, and gingerbread and fruits; or houses being decorated with holly twigs and mistletoes - we know Christmas has come. For, these are what Christmas mean to us, at least symbolically. Let us take a look at what they really mean and their

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Legends of the Christmas Tree : Many legends exist about the origin of the Christmas tree. One is the story of Saint Boniface, an English monk who organized the Christian Church in France and Germany. One day, as he traveled about, he came upon a group of pagans gathered around a great oak tree about to sacrifice a child to

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the god Thor. To stop the sacrifice and save the child's life Boniface felled the tree with one mighty blow of his fist. In its place grew a small fir tree. The saint told the pagan worshipers that the tiny fir was the Tree of Life and stood the eternal life of Christ.

Another legend holds that

Martin Luther, a founder of the Protestant faith, was walking through the forest one Christmas Eve. As he walked he was awed by the beauty of millions of stars glimmering through the branches of the evergreen trees. So taken was he by this beautiful sight that he cut a small tree and took it home to

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Charles Dickens ` Christmas Carols`.

A Christmas Carol is a short story written by Charles Dickens. First published on December 17, 1843, the book was an instant success. Thousands of copies were sold within weeks. Originally written as a potboiler to enable Dickens to pay off a debt, this story has become one of the most popular and enduring Christmas stories of all time. The story is a Victorian morality tale of an old and bitter miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, who undergoes a profound experience of redemption. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his deceased business partner, Jacob Marley. Marley, who in life was as miserly as Scrooge, is condemned to carry heavy chains through-

out eternity because of his ruthlessness. Marley is visiting to lay out his plan to save Scrooge from the same fate. Scrooge is skeptical of what he has seen and heard, but during the course of the night, he is visited by spirits of "Christmas Past", "Christmas Present" and "Christmas Yet to Come".

The ghosts show Scrooge scenes from his life (past, present and future) that open his eyes and make him realize that he desperately needs love and forgiveness from his fellow men. In the e n d , Scrooge changes his life and reverts to the generous, k i n d hearted soul he was in his youth.

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child of Bob Cratchit, Scrooge's poor and ill-treated clerk. Scrooge's spiritprovided visions show him the meagre Christmas celebrations of the Cratchit family, the sweet nature of Tiny Tim, and a possible early death for the child; this prospect is the immediate catalyst for his change of heart.

The story deals extensively with two of Dickens' recurrent themes, social injustice and poverty, the relationship between the two, and their causes and effects. It was written to be abrupt and forceful with its message, with a working title of "The Sledgehammer." The first edition of A Christmas Carol was illustrated by John Leech a politically radical artist who in the cartoon Substance and Shadow printed earlier in 1843, had explicitly criticised artists who failed to address social issues.

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Buckingham Palace and the "Victoria memorial". This principal facade of 1850 by Edward Blore was redesigned in 1913 by Sir Aston Webb. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British Monarch and the largest "working" royal palace remaining in the world. The expression "Buckingham Palace" or simply "The Palace" has become a common way of

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referring to the source of press statements coming from parts of the British Royal Family. In addition to being the London home of HM Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace is a setting for state occasions, royal entertaining and base for all officially visiting heads of state, and is a major tourist attraction. It has been a rallying point for the British at times of national rejoicing and crisis. However, it is not univer-

sally admired, and was voted the fourth ugliest building in London in March 2005.

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Christmas vocabulary!

Christmas tree– choinka Santa ClausSwiety Mikołaj

Christmas EveWigilia The first starpierwsza gwiazdka Carol-kolęda

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Hay-siano

Reindeer-renifer Sledge-sanie

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Christmas recepis:Chocolate Christmas Trees Ingredients: 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla colored dragees

Christmas Crackers Ingredients: 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup margarine 1 cup chocolate chips soda crackers (approx. 38) 

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat chocolate in microwave for 2-3 minutes on medium power.

When almost melted remove from heat and stir and set aside to cool. In a small bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with a mixer until fluffy. Beat eggs and vanilla into butter mixture. Add melted chocolate and stir until well blended. Add flour mixture to butter mixture a little at a time and mix well. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Roll dough to 1/8" thickness and cut out cookies with tree shaped cookie cutter. Place cookie on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 7-10 minutes or until light brown. Decorate. Using frosting pipe on white trim. Make small dots of white icing to "glue" dragees on to the cookies.

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In small saucepan, melt and bring to a boil the brown sugar and margarine.

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Pour over top of crackers and then put chocolate chips on top.

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Let them melt a bit then spread evenly.

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Let cool, cut crackers, and enjoy!

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Christmas carol!

Silent night, holy night, Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love's pure light All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin mother and child. Radiant beams from thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace, Holy infant so tender and mild, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.

Sleep in heavenly peace.

Sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night, holy night, Shepherds quake at the sight, Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavely hosts sing alleluia; Christ the Saviour, is born!

Christ the Saviour, is born

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