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Merry Christmas Around the World
Wednesday, December 15, 1954 University Daily Kansan
Christmas Is a Universal Observance—But Varied
Bv JIM MATHES
Christmas in many foreign lands is much different than we know it here in the United States. Where-ever you may go in the world Christians are celebrating the birth of Christ.
In Mexico on the night of Dec. 16 the "posadas" begin and continue until Christmas eye. Posada means "inn" and this ceremony represents the nine day trip of Joseph and Mary from Nazareth to Bethlehem seeking lodging from inn to inn.
The posada is a procession which starts after dark and is led by two small children. Everyone carries lighted candles and all sing a Litany.
Present giving in Spain is not a custom on Christmas day, but on Jan. 6. Christmas is a day for remembering the less fortunate. On the eve of Jan. 6, or Eve of Epiphany, little children put out straw for the camels of the wise men and set out their shoes so the Magi will them and fill them with gifts.
Palestine celebrates three Christ-masses. The Roman Catholics observe Dec. 25; the Greek Orthodox, Syrians and Aybessinians celebrate Jan. 6; the Feast of the Epiphany; and the Armenians acknowledge Jan. 18, which is the old feast of the Epiphany.
Everyone takes a bath on Christmas Eve in India, and for supper after the church service they eat fried fish, lettuce, and boiled spinach, because it is believed that Mary ate spinach on the Eve of the Birth.
People from all over the world go to Bethlehem on Christmas Eve and gather in the square in front of the Church of the Nativity awaiting a high priest who brings an ancient effigy of the Holy Child to lay in the manger in the cave where Christ was born.
In the Cave of the Nativity on a low shelf, a silver star has been inlaid in the rock, indicating the actual spot where Christ was born.
is the custom in Denmark that one who enters a house during the Christmas season must not leave without drinking some wine and eating some cookies. Otherwise they would "carry away the Christmas."
Since the revolution in Russia not much of the traditional Christmas observances is held. However, in old Russia all the peasants would go to the home of a nobleman who had an elaborate Christmas tree. There presents would be distributed and small coins were given to the peasants.
As you can see, wherever you go,
Christmas is celebrated in one form
or another. At this time of the year the whole world is in a festive mood and everyone is happy. Nations come together in paying tribute to a King, saying, "Glory Be to God in the Highest, and on Earth, Peace, Good Will Toward men." Merry Christmas.
Drought Still Plagues State
Topeka—(U.P.)—Kansas, which had the driest November in its weather history, came to the middle of December today without sign of letup in the damaging drouth.
State weatherman Tom Arnold said no rain was reported in the past 24 hours. Skies generally are clear. Not a great deal of change is expected in the 24 hours ahead.
Another quick-moving cool front is due to rush across Kansas eastward tomorrow, Arnold said. It will zip through so rapidly there will not be sufficient time either to pull moisture up from the Gulf of Mexico or to permit extremely cold air to push down from the north.
Hays, Kan. — (U,P)— Plans for a $432,000 student union building at Fort Hays State College were on the drawing boards today and ground breaking ceremonies will probably be held next May.
Fort Hays College Plans Student Union
Dr. W. B. Moreland, chairman of the building committee, said the structure would be of modern design and include a remodeled $50,000 cafeteria.
Korean printers cast bronze type in sand and printed books at least four decades before John Guttenberg independently invented separate type characters of metal in Germany in the 1430's. the National Geographic Society says.
Total milk production in the U.S. in 1953 was estimated at more than 119 billion pounds, compared with 115 billion pounds in 1952, and second only to the record output of 119.8 pounds in 1945.
Because of its consumption of rodents, the barn owl is considered one of the most valuable birds of prey. It is seldom seen in the daytime.
The night hawk perches lengthwise on a tree limb, not crosswise as most birds do.
Remember ..
Drive to Bridge Standard for quick, one stop service before you leave Lawrence.
Your car must be in top driving condition for the trip home.
MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR from ART NEASE at
BRIDGE STANDARD 6th and Mass.
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