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chants, “Christ b born, Christ it bom." Then each member of die family takes the taper in turn and repeats, "Pitted be the Lord! Christ b -bom! After this ceremony Christinas Eve dinner b served. ' ' „—.,
The second candle b lit-on Christmas Day, arid the third on New Year’s Day when the Christmas festivities end. Each lighting b accompanied with a- similar ceremony.
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Christmas b a season of gifts/ and joy in Belgium. Til ediildren leave tidbits in their wooden shoes for Santa Claus’ reindeer and then hang up their stockings. In the morning the oats and tidbits have disappeared —- replaced with toys.
The chimes in the five-hundredyear-old cathedral ip Antwerp chime ninety-nine bells on Christmas Day to summon die worshipers to services.’ ( '
Hundreds of gayly dressed,
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