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. communities, “the. observ- Christmas tree among the "
ance .of Christmas is be-. -Lapps had..its forerunner :
coming’. indistinguishable. im the tree-hung sacrifice :
from that of other.northern . to the Yuletide People. . .
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Lifestyle. of Lapp with sled-pulling reindeer is con-
trasted by prop-driven airplanc, while another Lapp
affectionately peta a reindeer upon which he‘so heavily,
depends... Photos. courtesy Royal Norwegian Embassy
Information Service. : . Le . .

gatherings,.. decoration of
i homes and trees, the giving
approxima ; 2. og gifts, and-elaborate |
live in Norway, one third in - »zeasts.. The, Lapps’ .chief
weden, and smaller num- :-. festivals came in. spring
bers in Finland and-Russla: --* arid autumn with the oca-
= "Lapps are’ closely:-asso- ©. slons: of--marketing,” waen
we Men . » the products at the reindeer
’ “herds and furs from hunt- |
.. ing. were exchanged © for. —
ather products. .
o>. However, ‘Vth Century .
* “manuscripts describe one
_., LappChristmas-.custom ~ ; 2
 Whith has a. parallel in ; ‘ . | : : : : . ot
-: many Jands and which re- . " - : ° my uw
minds -cne“of. putting ous OO : vole ey : : %
~ gookies and. near the - Joe La : oy i “
a _ghimney . for, Santi Claus. _ : . ost ane : a
“The ‘old:.documents tell of . . wo egh. : ;
“a ‘sacrifice’. to the “¥ule- ;
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were “believed :to ff tee - ;
over the earth an : : : ; ; - ; .
may have originated in a , 4 i. -
pre-Christian observance of ; ae ot 4
- the Winter Solstice, —. ai ' : ov h -
~ CBRISTMAS CUSTOMS
On Christmas: Eve there
. was @ fast, andthe food
“<owhich «would have -:been
~. eaten. was set-aside. On
-* Christmas Day, this. food,
-- including samples. of every-
thing to be eaten on Christ- | -

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friends and
loyal patrons, “
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— ‘the best,
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People could ‘partake of the: - MACHING SHOP —_ ; : .
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. many.:Lapp: ‘living amore’ _STERL SALES - FABRICATION —~ INSTALLATIONS :
Santa ’Claus just has to b
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‘all across the country would © “-):|° - er Sy ; , — ‘NY. | .
<\be terribly disappointed if ep , ; : haa ‘ an '
he -went” Ho-Ho-Ho-Ho ‘and: -. a ~ 4 ; af Af ; * ~ Pe)
his tummy didn’t jiggle. ena 2 eee : ed : - . Seles :
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“wp-all those party pastries, °
try to watch those:pre-.--.
. Christmas-calories. For in-,
“stance, when'you and your .
. family are busy. decorating.

Let's celebrate this Christmas season wit
sincere wishes for a simply wonderful holiday. To
ta ff all our friends and neighbors gomany thanks 2+)... j

‘Merry Christmas
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