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The children of Switzerland have their gifts brought to them by a radiant angel who rides in a sleigh drawn by six reindeer. She brings them goodies to eat as well as toys.
And in Poland, at least before the Communists came in, the people called at the parish house on Christmas morning where the priest presented them with “peace wafers,” which symbolized peace on earth, good will to men. The people exchanged Christmas wishes as the wafers were broken and eaten before returning home.
As Americans observe t h i 3 Christmas in the comfort and luxury of modern civilization, who among them will pause for a thought of how their forebears kept the holly season?
Ah example of Christmas of the past in America is provided in a study of the history of the old village of Kaskaskia, first capital of Illinois, .where the pioneers braved
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