Special Features - Christmas Songs and Traditions 2012

Songs & Traditions

Holiday Recipes and Christmas Carols 2012

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Table of contents: Page 2 - Let It Snow

Candy Cane, Tradition Page 3 - What Child Is This

Jingle Bells

Christmas Tree, Tradition

Poinsetta, Tradition Page 4 - Away In A Manger

The Date of Christmas, Tradition

Deck The Halls Page 5 - Jolly Old St. Nicholas

The First Noel Page 6 - Scalloped Corn, Recipe

The Christmes Song

O Holy Night

Gift in a Jar - Christmas Brownies, Recipe Page 7 - O Come, All Ye Faithful

Zucchini Quiche, Recipe

Mistletoe and Holly, Tradition

Sanata Claus, Tradition Page 8 - The Free Press Holiday Hours

Let It Snow

Oh the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful, And since we’ve no place to go, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Snow!

When we finally kiss goodnight, How I’ll hate going out in the storm!

But if you’ll really hold me tight, All the way home I’ll be warm.

It doesn’t show signs of Pausing, And I’ve bought some corn for popping, The lights are turned way down low, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It

The fire is slowly dying, And, my dear, we’re still goodbying, But as long as you love me so, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

The Candy Cane

Candy canes started being used to decorate Christmas trees in the 17th century, but were then just a straight white candy stick. In about 1670 the sticks were bent to resemble shepherd hooks. Candy canes did not appear in North America until the 1800’s. Some say that the bold red stripe symbolizes God’s love, and the three smaller stripes represent the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; while others say that the red stripes represents the blood spilled from Jesus by Roman soldiers.

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What Child Is This

What child is this, who, laid to rest, On Mary’s lap is sleeping?

Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, While shepherds watch are keeping?

Refrain:

This, this is Christ the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing: Haste, haste to bring him laud, The babe, the son of Mary.

Why lies he in such mean estate Where ox and ass are feeding?

Good Christian, fear: for sinners here The silent Word is pleading.

Refrain: So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh, Come, peasant, king, to own him. the King of kings salvation brings, Let loving hearts enthrone him.

Refrain:

Christmas tree According to legend there was a monk in the 7th century who traveled around Germany to teach the word of God. To represent the Father, Son and Holy Spirit he used the triangular shape of a fir tree. Those who converted took to hanging the triangles around their homes as a symbol of Christianity.

The first decorated tree is said to have been

by Martin Luther with candles in Riga, Latvia in 1510; to show his children how the stars twinkle at night.

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Jingle Bells

Dashing through the snow In a one horse open sleigh O’er the fields we go Laughing all the way

A day or two ago I thought I’d take a ride And soon Miss Fanny Bright Was seated by my side

Bells on bob tails ring Making spirits bright What fun it is to laugh and sing A sleighing song tonight

The horse was lean and lank Misfortune seemed his lot We got into a drifted bank And then we got upsot

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh yeah Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way

Poinsettia The popular Christmas flower, the poinsettia, is native to Mexico.

The legend of how it came to be is as follows: two poor children in Mexico loved Christ very much but had nothing to offer him at the church service. They each picked weeds and laid them with the infant Jesus doll in the nativity scene. All the other children laughed them at, until the poinsettia bloomed from their weeds.

Dr. Joel Poinsett brought the poinsettia to American, over one hundred years ago.

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Away In The Manger

Deck The Halls

Away in a manger, No crib for His bed The little Lord Jesus Laid down His sweet head

I love Thee, Lord Jesus Look down from the sky And stay by my side, ‘Til morning is nigh.

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

The stars in the bright sky Looked down where He lay The little Lord Jesus Asleep on the hay

Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay Close by me forever And love me I pray

Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

Troll the ancient Yule tide carol, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

The cattle are lowing The poor Baby wakes But little Lord Jesus No crying He makes

Bless all the dear children In Thy tender care And take us to heaven To live with Thee there

See the blazing Yule before us, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Strike the harp and join the chorus.

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

While I tell of Yule tide treasure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

The Date of Christmas The 25th of December was chosen to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ in the 4th century by the Catholic Church. They chose this day in order to compete with the pagan holiday, Mithras, which was celebrated by the Romans. Christmas was slow to catch on in North America.

Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Sing we joyous, all together, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

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Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Jolly old Saint Nicholas, Lean your ear this way!

Don’t you tell a single soul What I’m going to say: Christmas Eve is coming soon; Now, you dear old man Whisper what you’ll bring to me; Tell me if you can.

The First Noel

When the clock is striking twelve, When I’m fast asleep Down the chimney, broad and black, With your pack you’ll creep All the stockings you will find Hanging in a row Mine will be the shortest one, You’ll be sure to know

The first Noel, the angel did say, Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; In fields where they lay keeping their sheep, On a cold winter’s night that was so deep.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel.

Bobby wants a pair of skates, Suzy wants a sled Nellie wants a picture book, yellow, blue, and red Now I think I’ll leave to you What to give the rest Choose for me, dear Santa Claus; You will know the best.

They looked up and saw a star Shining in the East, beyond them far; And to the earth it gave great light, And so it continued both day and night.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel.

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And by the light of that same star, Three wise men came from country far; To seek for a King was their

intent, And to follow the star wherever it went.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel.

This star drew night to the northwest, O’er Bethlehem it took its rest; And there it did both stop and stay, Right over the place where Jesus lay.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel.

Then entered in those wise men three, Full reverently upon their knee; And offered there in his presence, Their gold, and myrrh, and frankincense.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel.

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Scalloped Corn 4 ears fresh corn* 1 small onion, chopped (about ¼ cup) ½ small green pepper, chopped 2 Tbsp margarine or butter 2 Tbsp flour 1 tsp salt ½ tsp paptrika ¼ tsp dry mustart Dash of pepper ¼ cup milk 1 egg, slightly beaten 1/3 cup cracker crumbs 1 Tbsp margarine or butter, melted

drained can be substituted for the fresh corn.

Cook fresh corn in cold water, with a little sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Let boil for 5 minutes. Take off heat and let sit in the water for 10 minutes. Drain. When cool enough to handle, cut enough kernels from cob to measure 2 cups. *1 package (10 ounces) frozen whole kernel corn, cooked and

Mix crumbs and 1 Tbsp melted margarine; sprinkle over corn.

Cook uncovered in 350o oven until bubbly, 30-35 minutes. 4 servings.

Cook and stir onion and green pepper in 2 Tbsp margarine until onion is tender; remove from heat.

Stir in flour, salt, paprika, mustard,and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly; remove from heat.

Stir in milk gradually. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.

Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in corn and egg. Pour into ungreased 1-quart casserole.

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping on your nose, Yuletide carols being sung by a choir, And folks dressed up like Eskimos.

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe, Help to make the season bright.

Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow, Will find it hard to sleep tonight.

They know that Santa's on his way; He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.

And every mother's child is going to spy, To see if reindeer really know how to fly.

And so I'm offering this simple phrase, To kids from one to ninety-two, Although its been said many times, many ways, A very Merry Christmas to you

Cheese Scalloped Corn: Fold ½ cup shredded natural Cheddar cheese into the sauce mixture.

O Holy Night

O holy night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth.

Long lay the world in sin and error pining.

Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.

A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.

Fall on your knees!

Oh, hear the angel voices!

O night divine, the night when Christ was born; O night, O holy night, O night divine!

O night, O holy night, O night divine!

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming, With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.

O’er the world a star is sweetly gleaming, Now come the wisemen from out of the Orient land.

The Christmas Song

The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger; In all our trials born to be our friends.

He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger, Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!

Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!

Truly He taught us to love one another, His law is love and His gospel is peace.

Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother.

And in his name all oppression shall cease.

Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we, With all our hearts we praise His holy name.

Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we, His power and glory ever more proclaim!

His power and glory ever more proclaim!

Gift in a Jar Christmas Brownies Mix 1 cup flour and ½ tsp salt. Either funnel or spoon into a 1 quart (4 cup) glass jar with lid. Add the following, tapping jar to settle ingredients creating a layered look: 6 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa, ¾ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup packed brown sugar, ¾ cup more granulated sugar, then 6 Tbsp more cocoa. Top with ½ cup chopped walnuts or toasted pecans and ¼ cup each of white and semisweet chocolate chips.

Close lid. You may decorate the lid with a little Christmas material and tie the baking instructions to the lid/jar with raffia/ ribbon.

Baking instructions: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9 inch square pan. Whisk brownie mix in a bowl. Stir in ½ cup melted butter, 3 beaten eggs and ½ tsp vanilla. Spread into pan. Bake until toothpick inserted in center has a few crumbs – about 35 minutes. Cool.

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O Come, All Ye Faithful O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, Come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem.

Come and behold Him, born the King of angels; Refrain O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

True God of true God, Light from Light Eternal, Lo, he shuns not the Virgin’s womb; Son of the Father, begotten, Not created; Refrain Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation; Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!

Glory to God, all glory in the highest;

Refrain See how the shepherds, summoned to His cradle, Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze; We too will thither bend our joyful footsteps; Refrain Child, for us sinners poor And in the manger, We would embrace Thee, With love and awe; Who would not love Thee, Loving us so dearly?

Refrain Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning; Jesus, to Thee be glory given; Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing Refrain

Mistletoe and Holly Mistletoe was used many years before Common Era. It was used by the Druids to decorate their homes in celebration that winter was approaching. The early church banned the use of mistletoe, because of its pagan origins. It was suggested for them to use holly instead.

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Zucchini Quiche

An easy, make ahead dish for Christmas Breakfast/Brunch 1 ½ cups Bisquick ½ cup chopped onions ½ cup parmesan cheese 2 Tbsp chopped Italian parsley ½ tsp salt ½ tsp seasoned salt ½ tsp Italian seasoning ½ tsp Oregano 1/8 tsp pepper ½ cup Mazola (corn) oil 3 cups grated zucchini 1 cup grated cheese (mix cheddar and mozza) Grated carrot Diced green pepper 5 eggs Cooked bacon (diced) or Italian sausage (removed from casing & cooked) Mix everything in one bowl – add beaten eggs last. Spread in a 9X13 pan, bake at 350o for 40-50 minutes or until brown.

This dish also freezes well.

Santa Claus The original Santa Claus was born in Turkey during the 4th century, and was known as St. Nicholas. He devoted his life to Christianity, but was imprisoned by Romans. When Constantine became emperor he released him. The legend of St. Nicholas began in the 16th century when Dutch children placed their wooden shoes out, hoping “Sint Nikolass” would fill them with treats. The name “Sint Nikolass” was later shortened to “Sinterklaas”, and then to Santa Claus in English.

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