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A20 - Wednesday, December 22, 1982 - North Shore News

North Van City Library
NOTICE
of
HOLIDAY

HOURS

Closed: Friday, Dec. 24-Dec. 27
& Friday, Dec. 31, 4:30 p.m.
Re-open: Tues. Jan. 4/83

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

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Merry Christmas From

Monday through Saturday 10 am to 8 pm. Sunday 12 noon to 4 pm

Christmas everybody!”
shouts Santa Claus from his
toy-laden sleigh as he
deposits each family’s gifts
down the chimney. He does

. his job quickly then, off he

goes, powered by a pack of
eight reindeer. (Can anyone

recount them? There's
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer,
Vixen, Comet, Cupid,

Donner and Blitzen.)

Retelling Christmas
legends of St. Nick and his
reindeer and_ sharing
memories of Christmases
past, especially those of
childhood, renew the joyous
spirit of each holiday season.
Tradition, the continuity of
customs from one year to the
next, surrounds each family
like a warm security blanket.

In many homes, parents
try to persuade the children
that Santa Claus actually
paid them a visit.

The afternoon before
Christmas, Mom and _ the

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youngsters bake sugar and
anise cookies and place a
few on a plate for Santa.
Hours later, after a festive
meal, and a long wait by the
window for signs of Santa,
the kids are sent to bed. The
moment they're tucked in,
another relative rings bells
on the roof, by the chimney
opening, sounding as if
Santa’s sleigh had pulled up.

ASLY “SANTA”

Later, a dedicated Dad
pulls a sled across the back-
yard leaving “sleigh” tracks
and “Santa's” footprints in
the snow. Then one or two
cookies are munched;
sometimes one is half-eaten
showing Santa’s particular
preferences.

Presents under the trée,
gifts peeking out of stockings
hung over the fireplace and
the few remaining cookies
and sleigh tracks, sure signs
that Santa visited, send
squeals of glee upon
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Children, anxious to open
the pretty packages under
the tree, are usually
restricted to peeking into
their stockings and opening
the contents: The large gifts
remained wrapped until the
entire family has eaten a
leisurely breakfast.

These families who hadn't
read the Christmas story,
Luke, Chapter 2, on Christ-
mas Eve, did so after break-
fast. After all, the religious
element is what is bringing
the family together! Then,
the fun begins ,

Truly, gift-opening and
seeing what everybody has
received, is the most exciting
for the children.

CONTAGIOUS DELIGHT

Did Santa read the gift
request list? Did he comply?
Parents, grandparents and
other relatives share in the
contagious joy and delight as
ribbons and colored paper
accumulate in an_ ever-
mounting pile.

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From the trimming of the
Christmas tree with
miniature toys; animals,
bells and tinsel, to the
Christmas carolers singing
door to door, spreading good
cheer, Christmas is a time of
joy and love.

Reminiscing of Christ-
mases past while sipping egg-
nog after returning from
Christmas Mass, until the
early hours of the morning,
bonds the adult family mem-
bers, as they try to catch up
with the news of the year

from friends and
acquaintances.
And, inevitably,

somebody sneaks away to
dress in a red suit, stuffed
with towels and pillows
found in a nearby closet and
the curly white beard carried
along.

Walking around the back
of the house and waving
through the window, the
sleepy people try to figure
out who is missing. Or, was it
really Santa? “Ho! ho! ho!
Happy holidays!”

THE BARELY contained excitement on the faces of
the children has become as much a tradition of
Christmas as has the trees, the presents and Santa.

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