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Christmas traditionsaround the globe

Families across the globe cherish theirChristmas traditions. Customs may beunique to every family, but many countriesboast their own unique traditions as well.Australia: Many Australians celebrate

Christmas by coming together at night tosing carols outside. That's not as chilly asit might sound, as Christmas in Australiaactually falls during summer vacation.England: Contrary to Australia,

England's weather around Christmastimeis much colder. Many of England's tradi-tions resemble those popular in NorthAmerica, including wrapping gifts, hang-ing stockings over the fireplace and gath-ering around the Christmas tree. Kids inEngland write a letter with their wishes toFather Christmas, but unlike mailing thoseletters like many North American childrendo, English children toss their letters into afire so their Christmas wishes can go upthe chimney.France: Christmas celebrations in

France begin several weeks beforeDecember 25, but Christmas Eve is mostspecial to many natives of France. OnChristmas Eve, church bells ring as peoplesing noels, or carols. The following day, afeast is enjoyed upon returning home fromchurch.Germany: In Germany, the weather is

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Joy to the WorldWe are what we consumeEating a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and mashed potatoes makes

consumers less likely to buy on impulse, which might affect their shopping on BlackFriday, historically one of the busiest retail shopping days of the year, according to twoUniversity of Utah marketing professors.

In "We Are What We Consume: The Influence of Food Consumption on ConsumerImpulsivity," Arul Mishra and Himanshu Mishra show how the types of food con-sumed during Thanksgiving can influence impulsive choices; for instance whether con-sumers buy on sales the next day or not.

"Most of us don't connect what we eat to our subsequent choices," Arul Mishrasaid. "However, our research shows that types of food, such as turkey, make peoplebehave less impulsively. Such people are less likely to buy products available at a dis-count and will find it easier to restrain their impulsive urges and choices."

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What has hoofs and helps Santa delivergifts on Christmas Eve night? Reindeer,you say? You're right. Without them, Santacould not make his sleigh ride. How muchdo you know about Santa's reindeer? Takethis quiz and find out.

Q: The reindeer pulling Santa's

sleigh were first named in "'Twas the

Night Before Christmas" in 1823. True

or false?

A: True.Q: According to the poem, the origi-

nal eight were Dasher, Dancer, Prancer,

Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and

Blitzen. True or false?

A: False, the last two were originallycalled Dunder and Blixem.

Q: Loosely translated from Dutch to

English, Dunder and Blixem mean

"thunder" and "lightning." True or

false?

A: True.Q: Some historians believe Dunder

and Blixem may be representative of the

magical goats pulling Thor's chariot in

Norse mythology. True or false?

A: True.Q: Dunder and Blixem appeared as

Donder and Blixen or Blitzen in later

variations of "'Twas the Night Before

Christmas." True or false?

A: True.Q: Over time, Dunder evolved into

Donner, which was later cemented by

the song, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed

Reindeer." True or false?

A: True.Q: The song introduced a ninth rein-

deer and was based on a story written

by Robert L. May to give away to chil-

dren at Montgomery Ward stores. True

or false?

A: True.Q: Rudolph was different from the

other reindeer in that he had red eyes.

True or false?

A: False, he had a red nose.

Q: The

other rein-

deer made

fun of

Rudolph

until he was

asked to lead

Santa's sleigh

in a storm. True

or false?

A: False,Rudolph was askedto lead the sleigh inthe fog.

Q: May's

brother-in-law,

Johnny Marks,

is responsible

for setting his

story to music.

True or false?

A: True.Q: Roy Rogers

recorded Marks' song in

1949. True or false?

A: False, Gene Autry record-ed it.

Q: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed

Reindeer" is considered one of the best-

selling songs of all time. True or false?

A: True.Q: In 1999, Fox produced a special

about another reindeer named Oliver.

True or false?

A: False, the reindeer was named Olive.Q: Olive was not really a reindeer.

True or false?

A: True, Olive was a dog.Q: Olive saves Christmas by filling in

for the injured Vixen. True or false?

A: False, she fills in for the injuredBlitzen.

Well, how did you do? Good, fair,poorly? Whatever the results, few wouldargue the fact that reindeer play a vividrole in Christmas. The holiday wouldn't bethe same without them. They're crucial toSanta's Christmas Eve ride.


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While Rudolph might be the mostfamous reindeer, there remains no docu-mented evidence of a red-nosed reindeerguiding Santa's sleigh on an especiallystormy Christmas Eve. But just becauseno one has yet to find the real Rudolph,that doesn't mean we don't know a fewthings about Santa's sled buddies.

•Reindeer are also known as Caribouin North America.

•Females generally weigh between170 to 260 lbs., while males are oftenmuch larger, weighing as little as 200 lbs.but as much as 460 lbs.

•Reindeer reside in both the Arctic andSubarctic, and hunting of wild reindeerand herding of semi-domesticated rein-deer is important to several Arctic and

Subarctic people.•Reindeer fur can vary considerably.

In northern populations, reindeer tend tohave white fur, while southern popula-tions are darker in color.

• Reindeer size can also vary depend-ing on location, as southern reindeer pop-ulations tend to be larger than their north-ern counterparts.

• In most reindeer populations, bothmales and females grow antlers. Amongdeer, reindeer have the largest antlers inrelation to body size.

•Males often battle with each other bylocking antlers for the right to mate withcertain females.

•During migration, some reindeerreach speeds of 37-50 miles per hour.

Each Christmas, children acrossAmerica hang up their stockings forSanta to fill with toys and treats. The tra-dition has been going on for centuries andis practiced in many nations around theworld.

The exact origins of the Christmasstocking tradition are unknown, but manyhistorians point to a 16th-century Dutchtradition in which children would filltheir clogs with a treat for Sinterklaas andhay for the donkey he rode from house tohouse. In turn, Sinterklaas would thankthe children by filling their clogs withsweet treats or coal if they had been bad.

According to historians, the Dutch tra-dition may have stemmed from a legendinvolving a poor man and his marriage-age daughters. Upon the death of hiswife, the man had lost much of wealthand could not provide the proper dowriesfor his daughters. Unable to marry, thedaughters were very sad, and so was theirfather. Upon hearing of the family'splight, St. Nick wanted to help, but heknew better than to offer the poor butproud man charity. Instead, he rode by thefamily's house one day and tossed pursesof gold down the chimney. The gold land-ed in the daughters' stockings they hadhung to dry by the fireplace. The family

rejoiced and wasvery grateful toGod and St.Nick.

Whatever theorigins, the stock-ing tradition wascemented in printwith the publicationof "'Twas the NightBefore Christmas" in the19th century. In the poem,"the stockings were hungby the chimney withcare,/In hopes that St.Nicholas soon would bethere." Recalling thatscene, Thomas Nast createdstockings hanging from the mantel in hisillustrations for George Webster's "SantaClaus and His Works" in 1886, revivingthe stocking tradition.

Today, children across the world con-tinue to hang stockings for Santa to fill,while others put out their shoes, hearken-ing back to the Dutch tradition. The chil-dren wake up on Christmas morning,eager to see what goodies the jolly oldman has left them. Retailers help Santaout by running stocking-stuffer specialsthroughout the holiday season.

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century witnessed a change in how nearlyeveryone acquires and listens to music,some things about music - especially holi-day music - may never change. Accordingto the American Society of Composers,Authors and Publishers, the following 25songs were the most performed holidaysongs of the first decade of the 21st century.The date was compiled with the aide ofMediaguide, the most comprehensive digi-tal audio performance tracking technologyin the world.

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SmithPerformed by: Eurythmics2. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts

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ParishPerformed by: The Ronettes4. Have Yourself A Merry Little

ChristmasWritten by: Ralph Blane, Hugh MartinPerformed by: The Pretenders5. Santa Claus Is Coming To TownWritten by: Fred Coots, Haven GillespiePerformed by: Bruce Springsteen6. White ChristmasWritten by: Irving BerlinPerformed by: Bing Crosby7. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It

Snow!Written by: Sammy Cahn, Jule StynePerformed by: Michael Buble8. Jingle Bell RockWritten by: Joseph Carleton Beal, James

Ross BoothePerformed by: Daryl Hall & John Oates9. Rudolph The Red Nosed ReindeerWritten by: Johnny MarksPerformed by: Gene Autry10. Little Drummer BoyWritten by: Katherine K. Davis, Henry

V. Onorati, Harry SimeonePerformed by: The Harry Simeone

Chorale & Orchestra11. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of

The YearWritten by: Edward Pola, George Wyle

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Buck RamPerformed by: Josh Groban13. Rockin' Around The Christmas TreeWritten by: Johnny MarksPerformed by: Brenda Lee14. Silver BellsWritten by: Jay Livingston, Ray EvansPerformed by: Anne Murray15. Feliz NavidadWritten and Performed by: Jose

Feliciano16. Frosty The SnowmanWritten by: Steve Nelson, Walter E.

RollinsPerformed by: The Beach Boys17. A Holly Jolly ChristmasWritten by: Johnny MarksPerformed by: Burl Ives18. Blue ChristmasWritten by: Billy Hayes, Jay W. JohnsonPerformed by: Elvis Presley19. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like

ChristmasWritten by: Meredith WillsonPerformed by: Johnny Mathis20. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa ClausWritten by: Tommie Connor (PRS)Performed by: John Mellencamp21. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right

Down Santa Claus Lane)Written by: Gene Autry, Oakley

HaldemanPerformed by: Gene Autry22. (There's No Place Like) Home For

The HolidaysWritten by: Bob Allen, Al StillmanPerformed by: Perry Como23. Carol Of The BellsWritten by: Peter J. Wilhousky, Mykola

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Dear Editor,

I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says,

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-- Virginia O'Hanlon, 115 West Ninety-fifth street.Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a

skeptical age. They do not believe except what they see. They think that nothing can bewhich is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they bemen's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant,in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by theintelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity anddevotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beautyand joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would beas dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry,no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except insense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extin-guished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might getyour papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch SantaClaus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove?Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most realthings in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever seefairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there.Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in theworld.

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No Santa Claus! Thank God! He lives, and lives forever. A thousand years from now,Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad theheart of childhood.

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Paper or Bags?: When purchasingwrapping paper, it may be tempting toskimp on the quality of the paper to savemoney. However, a thicker, higher qualitypaper will make wrapping go moresmoothly. That's because it will be lesslikely to tear on boxes or when you'rerolling out and cutting it.

Thicker paper means you'll also be ableto achieve more intricate folds and bettercreasing around boxes. It also may bemore forgivable around oddly shapeditems.

Gift bags are the go-to wrapping medi-um when you're short on time or haveitems that are not easily wrapped withpaper. Because they come in a variety ofsizes -- and even giant plastic bags to con-tain large gifts -- they are often more con-venient.

Other Tips: There are different tipsthat can help with wrapping.

•Buy neutral-patterned wrapping paper

that coordinates with other papers. Thisway if you run out of one type of paperyou can stagger other pieces and make acollage of papers so there's no waste.

•Use ribbon to dress up a gift and directthe eye away from any imperfections.

•Keep a stack of paper scraps and use itinstead of tissue paper to fill in gift bags.

•Keep scissors sharp for clean cuts.•Pack smaller items or oddly shaped

things into a different container that is eas-ier to wrap.

•Roll up clothing and place into a papertowel tube to turn the wrapping into acandy cane shaped gift.

Practice often makes perfect when itcomes to wrapping gifts. Having the rightpaper, a few decorative supplies and somepatience can ensure that gifts look festivethis year.

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Start at the bottom line. The best wayto avoid overspending during the holidaysis to establish a budget -- and then stickto it. Before making any holiday purchas-es, determine a holiday spending limitthat is acceptable to you and your spouseor partner. The figure should include notonly the cost of gifts, but expected expen-ditures for holiday entertainment andentertaining, decorations, travel, anditems such as clothing and homeimprovements.

Know as you go. Know what portionof a holiday budget is for gifts and keep arunning total of expenditures as you shop.

Be an informed shopper. There aredeals galore in the run-up to the holidaysand it pays to compare prices and offersbefore making any purchases.

Make a list and check it twice. Planyour purchases ahead of time to avoidimpulse buying. By having a gift in mindfor each person on your list, you will savetime, money and headaches.

Consider family gifts. If there are anumber of families on your gift list, con-sider giving a single gift - or gift basket -that everyone can enjoy. A waffle iron orice cream maker, for example, is a giftthat foodie families will savor for years tocome.

Give the gift of your time. Some of themost cherished gifts have no price tagattached. Homemade gift certificates forthings like car washing, dishwashing,babysitting, lawn mowing, and closet

cleaning are always wonderful and wel-come. As the giver, just make sure tomake good on your promise.

Who do you tip?Holiday tipping is more common in

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How often do you see the person?

How frequently you see a person can helpdetermine if that person deserves a holi-day gift or tip. For example, a child'sbabysitter or nanny deserves a littlesomething extra come the holidaysbecause you likely see that person on aregular basis. The same goes for the post-man or a dog walker.

Where do you live? Where a personlives also goes a long way toward deter-mining a holiday tip or gift. People wholive in apartments should show theirappreciation to the doorman and buildingsuperintendent with a tip or gift.Homeowners need not tip their localhandyman.

Is the person a professional? Menand women who provide professionalservices, such as accountants, lawyersand doctors, do not warrant a tip duringthe holidays. These professionals arealready paid handsomely for their servic-es, and many might even gift their cus-tomers.

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beyond? Of course, there are no ironcladrules when it comes to tipping or giftingothers during the holidays. For example,many people don't find it necessary to tiptheir auto mechanic come the holidays forthe same reasons you wouldn't tip anattorney. However, if your auto mechanicprovided service that is above and beyondwhat you have a right to expect, then per-haps a tip or a thoughtful gift is in order.

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Stretching your budget to cover holi-day gifts and deciding what to give arecommon problems at this time of year.Inexpensive ingredients from your localgrocery store can solve both your budgetand gift-giving dilemmas. Gifts from thekitchen provide a way to give from theheart. Being fancy or elaborate isn'timportant -- being thoughtful is.

Here are some tips for giving food as agift:

•Avoid adding nuts or coconut torecipes for very young children or theelderly, as these ingredients could poten-tially create a choking hazard.

•If you know your recipient has dia-betes or is working hard to maintain ahealthy weight, don't tempt them withhigh-calorie treats. Opt for soup mixes orlow-fat, whole-grain fruit breads.

•Consider the household. A single per-son or couple may really enjoy a smallfruit basket, but would find a case ofgrapefruit overwhelming. Give items inproportion to household size.

•There often is an abundance of foodsduring the holidays, so think about a giftfor the weeks ahead. Coordinate a festivebasket complete with the recipe andingredients needed to prepare a specialmeal. Use a theme like Mexican, Italianor German.

•For friends or family members whohave limited cooking skills, give a Mealof the Month certificate. Pledge to pre-pare them a meal once per month. Thiswould be a special gift for those who livealone or someone who finds cooking achallenge. Plan to share the gift of yourtime and enjoy the meal with them aswell.

This recipe for Hearty Confetti BeanSoup Mix is an economical and nutritiousgift from the kitchen. Place the ingredi-ents in a jar with a tight-fitting lid andplace a festive ribbon on top or use holi-day stamps or stickers to decorate a

resealable plastic bag. Print a copy of therecipe on a card (youcan write or printout a copy, cut itout and paste iton the back ofan oldChristmascard or anote card)andattachthe recipebelow with a rib-bon. The deli-cious seasoningmix includedwith the beanmixture ensuresthat the soup will be both tasty and easyto make. The following recipe yields fourgift jars or plastic bags of soup mix. Thisrecipe will yield 8 to 12 servings of beansoup (a 1 cup serving contains 160 calo-ries).

Remember, with a little imagination,your grocery store can provide you withnumerous gift-giving solutions on a budg-et. Happy holidays!

Hearty ConfettiBean Soup Miz

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1 pound dry Great Northern beans

1 pound dry red kidney beans

1 pound dry pinto beans

1 pound dry green split peas

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2 teaspoons freshly ground black

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1. On each square of plastic wrap or ineach sandwich bag, place 3 beef-flavorbouillon cubes, 3 tablespoons driedchopped chives, 1 teaspoon dried savory,1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/2 groundblack pepper and 1 bay leaf. Gather plas-tic wrap up to form a pouch, and tie withstring or ribbon or seal plastic bag.

2. Place one seasoning bag in eachcontainer of bean mix.

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recipients: Prepare the Hearty ConfettiBean Soup at least three hours beforeserving to allow the flavors to combine:

1. Rinse beans from one container ofHearty Confetti Bean Soup mix with coldwater and discard any stones, debris orshriveled beans. In 5-quart Dutch ovenover high heat, heat beans and 9 cupswater to boiling and for cook 3 minutes.Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1hour. Drain and rinse beans.

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Paula Deen created this perfect holi-day party food by sandwiching ham andchutney in homemade mini biscuits.

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1/2 teaspoon baking powder

6 tablespoons cold butter, cut up

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3 tablespoons mango chutney

16 slices (about 8 ounces) deli ham

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1 4-ounce log soft

Chevrai (unripened

goat cheese)

2 cups coarsely

shredded Jarlsberg

cheese

1 cup diced American cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter a 2-quart round ovenproof casserole dish.Cook pasta until al dente; transfer tocolander and drain.

2. In same pasta pot over very low heat,melt butter; remove from heat. Measureoff 2 tablespoons butter and, in smallbowl, combine with breadcrumbs andpaprika. Set aside.

3. Return pot to heat. Blend in flour andsimmer until bubbly (1 minute). Graduallywhisk in milk, goat cheese and shreddedJarlsberg. Cook over low heat, stirringconstantly until mixture is creamy-smoothand thickens slightly. Return pasta to potand toss until coated; mix in diced cheese.

4. Transfer to prepared casserole dishand sprinkle with buttered breadcrumbs. Ifdesired, sprinkle with additional paprika.Bake 30 minutes or until center is bubbly-hot and crumbs are golden. Serves 8 to 10.

VARIATIONS:When combiningpasta with cheese sauce, fold in:

•2 cups cooked small shrimp or shred-ded cooked chicken (or 1 can of tuna) with1 cup frozen petite peas.

•2 cups small cubes of chorizo, kiel-basa or ham, with 1 cup chopped cherrytomatoes. Instead of buttered breadcrumbtopping, use crushed, lightly salted tortillachips.

•2 cups small broccoli florets and 1 cupeach (cooked, well drained) lean, choppedbeef and chopped mushrooms.

•2 cups cooked crumbled bacon or pro-sciutto and 1/4 cup fig jam.

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1. Heat all ingredients to boiling in 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat;reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 10minutes.

2. Strain cider mixture to removecloves and cinnamon if desired. Serve hot.

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Farro Risotto withButternut Squash

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 small onion, finely chopped

Salt and ground black pepper

1 1/2 cups farro (emmer wheat)

1/2 cup dry white wine

1 1/4 cups water

1 can (14 to 14 1/2 ounces) chicken

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and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

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1/4 cup (loosely packed) fresh pars-

ley leaves, chopped

1. In deep nonstick 12-inch skillet, heatoil over medium heat until hot. Add onion,1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper,and cook 5 to 7 minutes or until onion istender and lightly browned. Add farro andcook 2 to 3 minutes or until lightlybrowned, stirring constantly. Add wine andcook about 1 minute or until absorbed.

2. To farro mixture in skillet, add water,broth, thyme and rosemary; cover skilletand heat to boiling over high heat. Stir insquash; reduce heat to medium-low. Coverand simmer about 20 minutes longer oruntil farro is just tender (mixture will stillbe soupy). Uncover and cook 1 to 2 min-utes longer over high heat, stirring con-stantly, until most of liquid is absorbed.Remove skillet from heat and stir inParmesan and parsley. Serve risotto withadditional Parmesan if you like. Yields 61/2 cups. Serves 4.

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Roast the turkey until temperaturereaches 170 degrees F in the breast and180 degrees F in the thigh. Cookingtimes are for planning purposes only -always use a meat thermometer todetermine doneness.

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It was 18th-century German scientistGeorg Christoph Lichtenberg who madethe following sage observation: “Everyoneis a genius at least once a year. The realgeniuses simply have their bright ideascloser together.”

“The Battle Hymn of the Republic”(popularly known by a line from the cho-rus, “Glory, glory hallelujah”) was writtenby Julia Ward Howe in November of 1861after the author made a trip to Washington,D.C., and reviewed Union troops near thecity. The song was published the followingFebruary in The Atlantic Monthly maga-zine, earning Howe a grand total of $4 forwhat was destined to become one of themost popular songs of the Civil War and aperennial American classic.

When cartoon icon Bugs Bunny firstappeared, in 1935, he was called “HappyRabbit.”

If you’re a cat owner, it probably willcome as no surprise that cats spendapproximately 80 percent of their timesleeping.

Becoming a sports star is the dream ofmany young people, so you might thinkthat someone who is signed to a profes-sional baseball contract has it made. You’dbe wrong, though; only one out of every10 athletes who sign such a contract everbecomes a major-league ballplayer.

You’ve certainly heard the old adage“lightning never strikes twice” but, strictlyspeaking, it’s not true. Technically, light-ning always strikes twice. Each lightningbolt is made up of multiple bolts that travelthe same path and strike the same spot inswift succession.

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2. Who had the biggest single-seasonjump in home runs in major-league historybefore Toronto's Jose Bautista went from13 in 2009 to 54 in 2010?

3. Name the last player before Detroit'sJahvid Best in 2010 to score his team'sfirst five TDs in a season.

4. Who has had more Final Four men'sbasketball appearances -- North Carolinaor UCLA?

5. In the 1980-81 season, the New YorkIslanders' Mike Bossy became the secondplayer in NHL history to tally 50 goals inthe first 50 games of the season. Who wasthe first?

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5. Which artist wrote and released "PinkCadillac"?

6. Which Eagles album contained "HoleIn the World" and "Please Come Home forChristmas"?

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3. Who asked God, "Why is this peopleof Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetualbacksliding"? Jeremiah, Jonah, Job, Joshua

4. From John 19, who said, "What Ihave written, I have written"? Daniel, Johnthe Baptist, Pilate, Jesus

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6. How many suicides are recorded inthe Bible (KJV)? 0, 2, 7, 14

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Rome, declared in the 2nd century ADthat public Church services should beheld to celebrate "The Nativity of ourLord and Savior."• In 320 AD, Pope Julius I and other

religious leaders specified Dec. 25 as theofficial date of the birth of Jesus Christ.• In the 13th century, St. Francis of

Assisi introduced Christmas carols to for-mal church services.• In 1531, in Germany, the first printed

reference to Christmas trees appeared.•The Christmas tree was first decorat-

ed with lights in the 16th century. It isbelieved that Martin Luther, theProtestant reformer, was so taken with theChristmas night sky that he added lightedcandles to the tree to bring "the lights ofthe stars" into the home of his family.•A goose was customary Christmas

fare until the early 1600s, when KingHenry VIII of England took it upon him-self to tuck into a turkey.• In 1643, the British Parliament offi-

cially abolished the celebration ofChristmas.•The first American Christmas carol

was written in 1649 by a minister namedJohn de Brebeur. It is called "Jesus IsBorn."•Between 1649 and 1660, Oliver

Cromwell banned Christmas carols inEngland. Cromwell thought Christmasshould be a very solemn day, so the onlycelebration allowed was a sermon andprayer service.•A wreath with holly, red berries and

other decorations began from at least the17th century. Holly, with its sharplypointed leaves, symbolized the thorns inChrist's crown-of-thorns. Red berriessymbolized the drops of Christ's blood. Awreath at Christmas signified a home thatcelebrated to birth of Christ.• In 1818, "Silent Night" was written

by Austrian priest Joseph Mohr. Legendhas it that his church's organ broke on the

day before Christmas. Mohr could notimagine Christmas without music, so hesat down to write a carol that could besung by a choir to guitar music. Later thatnight, the people in the little Austrianchurch sang "Stille Nacht" for the firsttime.• In 1834, Queen Victoria's husband,

Prince Albert, brought the first Christmastree to Windsor Castle for the Royal fami-ly.• In 1836, Alabama became the first

state to declare Christmas a legal holiday.• The first commercial Christmas card,

produced in 1846, featured a drawing offamily members happily toasting eachother with glasses of wine - a shockinglydecadent portrait that was immediatelycondemned by temperance advocates.• In 1856, President Franklin Pierce

decorates the first White House Christmastree.• In 1907, Oklahoma became the last

state to declare Christmas a legal holiday.• In 1937, the first postage stamp to

commemorate Christmas was issued inAustria.• In 1945, a phonograph album con-

taining Bing Crosby's signature song,"White Christmas," is released. Therecording would go on to become thebest-selling single ever, with sales ofmore than 50 million copies worldwide.


Christmas cardsSending out Christmas greetings is a

tradition that is still common today. Haveyou ever wondered just how many cardsare sent across the country? According toHallmark Corporate, 1.5 billionChristmas cards, including boxed andindividual cards, are purchased and thensent every year in the U.S. This makesChristmas the No. 1 holiday for sendinggreetings, followed by Valentine's Day(144 million) and Mother's Day (133 mil-lion).

Few times of the year are simultaneous-ly as festive and dangerous as the winterholiday season. With the celebratory natureof the holiday season often comes theincreased risk for accidents, particularly onthe nation's roadways, where impaireddrivers often take to the streets after over-indulging at holiday parties.

According to the National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration, in 2008,more than 11,000 people were killed indrunk driving crashes involving a driverwith an illegal blood alcohol content (.08or higher). In almost all of these cases, thefatalities could have been avoided.

For holiday hosts, the safety concernsare two-fold. In addition to protectingguests, hosts must also be sure to protectthemselves. The nation's host laws varydepending on individual states, but hostscan be held liable, both in criminal andcivil court, if their impaired guests areallowed to drive home. While everyonehas the right to celebrate come the holidayseason, it's important for holiday hosts tobe extra cautious and always keep theirguests' safety and security in mind. Whenplanning a holiday party, hosts should con-sider the following tips to ensure everyonehas a fun time, and a safe and sound oneas well.

•Only invite close friends and family.Though the spirit of the season makes ittempting for hosts to invite as many peo-ple as possible, it's best to only invite thoseclosest to you. Hosts should know howeach invitee acts and drinks in a socialenvironment and limit the guest list tothose friends and family members whohave proven they can handle a drink ortwo without going overboard.

•Invite guests who know one another.Guests who know each other well are lesslikely to rely on alcohol to break the ice.Alcohol lowers people's inhibitions, mak-ing them more comfortable in social situa-tions, particularly when they might notknow everyone at a given event. But

close-knit groups don't need such devicesto loosen their inhibitions, and are morelikely to drink responsibly as a result.

•Greet guests and take their car keys atthe door. It's always polite for hosts togreet guests at the door. But it's even morenecessary to do so at holiday parties.When greeting, hosts can gauge whethertheir guests have gotten a head start on thefestivities and can also politely ask gueststo hand over their car keys. Everyone'sgoal is to have a fun and safe time, soguests should be willing to part with theirkeys at the start of the party as opposed toafter the party begins, when it might bemore difficult to convince guests to handover their keys.

•Stay sober. Hosts are responsible fortheir guests and their guests' safety.Regardless of local host laws, stayingsober is the only way hosts can accuratelydetermine if a guest is capable of drivingor needs a ride home. What's more, hostsmust stay sober in the event a guest doesneed a ride home.

•Feed the guests. Food should not be areplacement for drinking responsibly, butfood does slow the absorption of alcoholand helps fill guests up, making it lesslikely guests will drink to excess.

•Make the party an active event. Hostsshould plan certain activities or games toentertain their guests. With nothing on thedocket, guests are more likely to spendidle time drinking. Plan a gift exchange formore intimate gatherings, or play fungames that give guests something to lookforward to besides their next drink.

•Have transportation readily availableat the end of the night. For smaller gather-ings, hosts might be able to handle the des-ignated driver duties all by themselves.However, for larger gatherings, have taxicompany phone numbers readily available,and make it known to guests before theparty begins, whether on the invitation orwhen guests arrive, that no one is drivinghome if the hosts don't feel it's safe.

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•Scandanavians associated Mistletoewith Frigga, their goddess of love, and itmay be from this that we derive the cus-tom of kissing under the mistletoe. Thosewho kissed under the mistletoe had thepromise of happiness and good luck inthe following year.

•The practice of kissing under themistletoe was described in 1820 byAmerican author Washington Irving in his"The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon":"The mistletoe is still hung up in farm-houses and kitchens at Christmas, and theyoung men have the privilege of kissingthe girls under it, plucking each time aberry from the bush. When the berries areall plucked the privilege ceases.

•Mistletoe was used by Druid priests200 years before the birth of Christ intheir winter celebrations. They reveredthe plant since it had no roots yetremained green during the cold months ofwinter.

•Mistletoe is intriguing botanicallybecause it is a partial parasite (a "hemi-parasite"). As a parasitic plant, it growson the branches or trunk of a tree andsends out roots that penetrate into the treeand take up nutrients. But it also cangrow on its own and produce food byphotosynthesis.

•The mistletoe that is commonly usedas a Christmas decoration (Phoradendronflavescens) is native to North Americaand grows as a parasite on trees in theWest and also along a line down the EastCoast from New Jersey to Florida.

•European mistletoe (Viscum album)figured prominently in Greek mythology,and is believed to be The Golden Bough

of Aeneas,ancestor ofthe Romans.

•It is saidthat amongRomans, ene-mies who metunder mistle-toe would laydown theirweapons andembrace.

•Mistletoeis rarelyfound grow-ing on oaktrees, and as such was especially sacredto the ancient Celtic Druids. On the sixthnight of the moon, white-robed Druidpriests would cut the oak mistletoe with agolden sickle. Two white bulls would besacrificed amid prayers that the recipientsof the mistletoe would prosper.

•The sticky juice of mistletoe berrieswas used as adhesive to trap small ani-mals or birds. In South Africa, it is called"Bird lime" in English.

•According to custom in the English-speaking world, the mistletoe must nottouch the ground between its cutting andits removal as the last of Christmasgreens at Candlemas; it may remainhanging through the year, often to pre-serve the house from lightning or fire,until it was replaced the followingChristmas Eve.

•In the Middle Ages and later, branch-es of mistletoe were hung from ceilingsto ward off evil spirits. In Europe theywere placed over house and stable doorsto prevent the entrance of witches.

• In some parts of England, theChristmas mistletoe is burned on the 12thnight lest all the boys and girls who havekissed under it never marry.


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1) Eleven; 2) Davey Johnson went

from five home runs for Baltimore in

1972 to 43 for Atlanta in 1973 - a

gain of 38; 3) Dutch Sternaman of

the Decatur Staleys (later the

Chicago Bears) did it in 1920;

4) They are tied with 18 appear-

ances apiece; 5) Montreal's Maurice

Richard did it in the 1944-45 sea-

son; 6) Pat Perez did it in 2009;

7) In 1964, Billy Kidd won a silver

medal and James Heuga a bronze.

Flashback Answers

1) "Leader of the Pack." For years it

was claimed that a motorcycle was

driven into the studio to get the right

sound effects; 2) This studio group

had a big hit in 1975 with "Fly,

Robin, Fly," which created a prob-

lem because producers had to

round up actual entertainment musi-

cians for the public to see; 3) Major

Lance (his real name), in 1963 and

1964, respectively. R&B legend

Curtis Mayfield wrote both tunes;

4) No. "Smokestack Lightning" at

No. 2 on the charts in 1991 was as

close as they got; 5) Bruce

Springsteen, in 1982. The song has

been covered by many, including

Bette Midler and Aretha Franklin;

6) The two songs appears on "Long

Road Out of Eden, Deluxe

Collectors Edition" (2007), along

with a special booklet.

Trivia Test Answers:

1) Roberta Flack; 2) Bibendum, or

the Michelin Man; 3) Kneecap;

4) Polly; 5) Ninth month of the

Islamic calendar; 6) Kaffir cat ;

7) 15 years (1975-90 for 6,137

shows); 8) California; 9) 504 ;

10) 1920.

Bible Trivia Answers:

1) Neither; 2) Two bears;

3) Jeremiah; 4) Pilate; 5) Jacob;

6) 7.

Thanksgiving Bible

Trivia Answers:

1) Psalms; 2) Voluntary; 3)

Bread/wine; 4) Fish's belly;

5) Mercy; 6) Paul.


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•Slowly raise and lower the turkey toreduce splatter and avoid burns.

•Never cook in short sleeves, shorts or

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•Protect your eyes with goggles orglasses.

•Immediately turn off fryer if the oilbegins to smoke.

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•Never use a hose in an attempt todouse a turkey-fryer fire.

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A quick guide to gift-giving etiquetteDeciding on and paying for holiday

gifts can be a challenge under the bestcircumstances. But then there are theinevitable "sticky situations" that canleave even the most experienced gift-givers scratching their heads. In thehopes of dodging major gift gaffes thisholiday season, here are eight tips forgracious giving and receiving.

•Review your gift list each year todetermine if any relationships havechanged and require a shift in your gift-giving plan.

•Don't ask non-family members onyour gift list what they would like. Thisnot only spoils the surprise, but putspressure on recipients to gauge howmuch you want to spend and requiresthem to get you something in return.

•Don't feel obligated to match whatothers spend. Buying gifts based on whatothers spend is both unnecessary and canlead to excessive expenditures.

•For workplace gifts, adhere to thecompany's policies and make sure thatgifts are given out of appreciation, notexpectation.

•Including a gift receipt is a good ideaand avoids potentially awkward situa-tions when an item doesn't fit or doesn'twork.

•Give holiday tips to those individualswhose service you count on throughoutthe year, such as hairstylists, babysitters,dog walkers, etc. An easy rule of thumbfor holiday season tips is to double theusual tip. For household employees, giveone week's pay.

•If someone surprises you with a gift,the best bet is to respond honestly. Letthe giver know that you are surprised,touched and appreciative as well as a bitembarrassed that you don't have a gift inreturn. Then let it go and add his/hername to your gift list for the followingyear.

•Don't arrive at holiday gatheringsempty-handed. A small gift, bottle of

wine or contribution to the evening's edi-bles is the right way to thank your hostsfor their invitation.

•Acknowledging gift givers is a must,but formal, written thank you cards areoptional. While handwritten notes arealways preferable and greatly appreciat-ed, e-mails are increasingly acceptable --especially for young people.

Regifting is now considered a (mostly)acceptable practice, as long as it's donethoughtfully, tastefully and within the fol-lowing guidelines:

•The regifted item should not behomemade or made especially for you.

•The item should be new, unused andin its original packaging, along withinstructions.

•Be sure to remove all previous wrap-ping and gift tags.

•Don't regift to friends or familymembers who have a reputation forreturning things they don't like. You don'twant to be asked for a gift receipt.

•Make certain that the original giverand the new recipient will never crosspaths.


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