European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine the spirit at Christmas is also reflected in the Many nativity plays staged by schoolchildren. Santa is just him with a Beard on by Hal Boyle associated Pressw hat in Tias Lar 1he lit Ritin for Ople s hear to eng i o Bells and legend a j Halo on Kneel m it f i  Midnight inc Moi Christmas is the a i i a / of one t ind of Faith and stalk stif i ii is the Nafal Date of � Yontl jewish Carpenter who in 33 Shojii Vecais of breath stamped an undying conscience on this v. 01 id and promised a  Hie everlasting through by Liel a Dic a s Radical upon a Cross Lor what he taught. Bleeding  to death from the agon of Nail and apr r blinds to listened to his message m h Day he re it 3 minor gadfly to a roman world one of Many martyrs 1o Many faiths Lime has raised pc sus Chest to a Gigantic Sla Luie so that today More than goo million people one Pouilh of All sri kid. Celebrate his memory foie men follow him than any Man Ever lived in the centuries  his birth. He has become the greatest re giou5 Liguido m history what is cd Rilma ii id his spin and his philosophy thai it 15 Mote blk a cd la give than to receive today the Celebration of his Bush As 15 h Dah i crossed Ivi Fri old Pagan ceremonials but his spirit Aid n,3 example inflame the Day us Metic a religious Leader Jet Cross Wilh Santa Glaus and say to lakes die Hinojs Hal Mclong to Jesus but no one who has read he life of Christ could ave think of him is being Calous Santa is jul him with a Beard on. Perhaps in Santa Glaus pressed his View 36s Days a year As Jesus did he might even in these enlightened Days risk a similar persecution. What is Iii slams ii is the Lime of idling go of hidebound prejudices and having the courage Lobo sentimental and Good i is inc Lime when men Lake Down a cold Uncle cling Star from the sky and make it a a m and stirring Beacon on a ire mainly. The grownups say 1 Christmas is Lor fhe kids " but they themselves enjoy it most although Ollen they Are oddly ashamed to acknowledge it in december heir crush of foolish sophistication the crust they grow to protect themselves from disappointment wears thin. They Light a silent canola loan old belief f it most men really do wish each other Well hut Don l know quite what to do about it what is Christmas it is a season when they can Casl away their Mutual doubts and really do something for one another the jews to regard Jesus As Only a Prophet have their own festival this time of year. If is called hanukkah the festival of isms ii lasts eight Days on each Day they Light another Candle give another Gill the other Day a jewish Friend of mine  children go to a Public school and love the festival of Christmas fold me the Phi he of his Young daughter. She Camo to her father and said 1 daddy. I was chosen to be an Angel in our Christmas play bul do f have the tight to play it and he father knowing her problem said Honey be their Angel i think tha is Christmas and America f this sri clo was written by my 1.7 1 a columnist Hal Boyle in 1961 j that meeting with old Saint Nick can sometimes Tarn into a tearful affair. Tuesday december 23, 19b6 the stars and stripes Page 13