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Santa’s Magical Reindeer (R.t. saintnicolas magicalus) look very similar to common reindeer or caribou, but have many characteristics that distinguish them from the seven common subspecies: barrenground (Rangifer tarandus granti), Svalbard (R.t platyrhynchus), European (R.t. tarandus), Finnish forest reindeer (R.t. fennicus), Greenland (R.t. groenlandicus), woodland (R.t. caribou), and Peary (R.t. pearyi).
Read moreIn the hills on a cold dreary day a little Shepherd boy
Read moreJudith Flanders’ “Christmas: A Biography” manages to be not only a timely history of the festive season but also an overdue re-evaluation of some of the common assumptions about it. Those who believe that a once religious event has been tarnished by our modern-day secular, capitalist society will quickly learn that from the earliest of days the focal point of Christmas for the majority was not the birth of Christ but the acts of eating, drinking and being merry. Similarly, anyone who considers their country’s yuletide customs to be the only true ones will discover again and again that Christmas is a “strange hybrid growth,” a composite of traditions and stories from far and wide.
Read moreThere are many different holiday traditions around the world. Children in different countries celebrate Christmas in different ways. According to Santas.net the following are ways that children around the world celebrate the holiday. The traditions mentioned might not be the way all people of a particular county celebrate the season.
Read moreAs the holidays roll around, it’s natural to want to spread good tidings and cheer with festive decorations like wreaths, candy canes and Santa Claus figurines.
Read moreIn the early 1970s I was copilot on a 4th Military Airlift Squadron Air Force C-141 jet transport at Yokota Air Base, near Tokyo. One winter we spent two
Read moreHanging a Christmas stocking is a common practice in many American households. Sometimes stockings are hung on Christmas Eve, while at other times they are hung when decorating the home.
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