"Christmas is coming and the turkey is getting fat. Please put a penny in the kettle.''Since we do not have half-pennies, I guess that is where I will stop with this comparison. Like this song that we all know, other familiar customs surrounding Christmas are legion. These legends, customs and ...
One of my favorite holiday traditions has been ringing bells for the Salvation Army's kettle drive. Watching people helping others in need always warms my heart and gets me into the Christmas spirit.So, I bundled up recently and went to a local outlet where 缅北禁地 employees had been ...
Let it be known that I am not of the number of those overly zealous critics who denounce and deplore any Christmas observance as totally pagan or carnal or detrimental to real Christianity.Christmas, for many, is a wonderful, happy, and wholesome spiritual celebration. It is an especially ...
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The anniversary of the Darr Mine disaster is Dec. 19th. It's a time of remembrance, a time of sadness, but also a time of pride for descendants of the miners who died that fateful day.It's also a time to remember the miracle of St. Nicholas who saved the lives of miners who chose to attend ...
Holiday decorations, carolers, refreshments and horse-drawn carriage rides await visitors to the eighth annual Magic and Mistletoe held 6-9 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Fayette County Courthouse, located at 61 E. Main St., Uniontown.Sponsored by Fayette County Community Action with co-sponsor Mike Wood ...