European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday december 25, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 twos the night corp Mai que Pasq before Christmas in 1822, Clement Chute Moore published tits now Famou poem a Visil from St. it changed the Public perception of Santa s appearance As a gaunt old Man into the round and Jolly Man we All know and love today twas the night before Christmas when Alt through the House not a creature was stirring nol even a mouse the stockings were Hung by the Chimney with care in Hopes that is. Nicholas soon would be there the Chi Idron were nestled All snug in heir Beds while visions of sugarplum danced in their Heads. And Mamma in her kerchief and i in my Cap had just sell cd our brains for a Long Winter s Nap when Oul on the Lawn there arose such a Clatter i sprang from the bed to set what was the matter. Away to he window i flew like a Flash lore open the shutters and threw up the Sash. The Moon on the breast of the new fallen Snow gave the Luster of midday to objects below when what to my wondering eyes should appear hut a miniature Sleigh and eight tiny Reindeer with a i ill old Driver so Lively and Juick i knew in a moment it must be St. Nick More rapid than eagles his coursers they came and he whistled and shouted and called them by name now Dasher now dancer now prancer and Vixen on. Come on cupid on Donner and Blitzen to he lop of the porch to the lop of the Wall now dash away dash away dash away All As dry leaves that before the wild Hurricane Fly when hey meet with an obstacle mount to the sky. So up to the House top the coursers they flew with the Sleigh full of toys and St. Nicholas too. And then in a twinkling i heard on the roof the prancing and pawing of each Little Hoof. As t Drew in my head and was turning around Down the Chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed All in fur from his head to his foot and his clothes were All tarnished with ashes and soot a bundle of toys he had Flung on his Back. And he looked like a peddle just opening his pack. His eyes How icy twinkled his dimples How merry his Cheeks were like roses his nose like a Cherry his droll Little Mouth was drawn up like a Bow and the Beard on his Chin was As White As the Snow. The stump of a pipe he held Light in his Lech. And the smoke t encircled his head like a Wreath he had a Broad face and a Little round belly that Shook when he laughed like a bowl Ful of Jelly. He was Chubby and plump a right Jolly old Elf and 1 laughed when i saw him in spite of myself a Wink of his Eye and a twist of his head soon gave me to know i had nothing to dread he spoke not a word but went straight to his work and filled All the stockings then turned with a Jerk and laying his Finger aside of his nose and giving a nod up the Chimney he Rose he sprang to his Sleigh to his team gave a whistle and away they All flew like the Down of a whistle Hul i heard him exclaim Ere he drove out of sight Happy Christmas to All and to All a Good night All through the Coso this parody of Clement Moore poem appears yearly in Many pipers in the american South West. A knowledge of Spanish is nol really Nec Essary la enjoy it the author is unknown. Tis the night before Christmas and All through the Cabanot a creature is stirring. Caramba que Pasa the stockings Are hanging con Mucho Cidado in Hopes thai Saint Nicholas will feel Obligado to leave a few Cosas Aqui and Alii for Chico y Chica y something for me. Los Ninos arc snuggled All Safe in their Camas some in ves Tidos and some in pyjamas their Little Cabezas All full of Good things they re Sperando que Santa will bring. Santa Esta in the Comer Saloon Muy Borrachio since is sitting beside la Velana shining her rolling pin Para Manana when Santa returns to his Home Liza Quendo. Lit up like the Star spangled Banner can mama will Send him to bed con a night merry Christmas a Lodos y a odos Good night. Is there a Santa yes Virginia there is Hawaii greetings editor s note a Long time no before eve your dad or mom a bom a Little girl ruined Virginia was unhappy because some of the kids she knew laughed Al her far believing what the grown ups said at what her friends told Ber. She wrote a letter to the son � new Yor newspaper which she believed always told the people the truth. The newspaper s editor a very Wise Man named Francis Pomr cultus Church printed Vir Ginia s letter and his answer la Ber question. We reprint Lyhl answer because we think thai it is the truest one Bat can be riven to the important question is there a Santa Clara and that it May Settle any doubts you May Harmon the subject just As ii has restated Faith in the spirit of Christmas to millions or older people who have read it since it was first published Way Back id the year 1897. We Lake pleasure in answering at once and thus prominently he communication below expressing Al the same time our great gratification Hal its faithful author is numbered among the friends of the Sun dear editor am 8 years old. Some of my Little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says if you see it in the Sun it s please Tell me the truth is there a Santa Claus Virginia o Hanlon 115 West 9slh Street Virginia your Little friends Are wrong. The have been affected by the sceptical age. They do not believe except what they see. They think nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their Little minds. All minds Virginia whether they be men s or children a Are i ill. In this great universe of ours Man is a Mere insect an ant in his intellect As compared with the boundless world about him As measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of Rulh and knowledge. Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus. He exists As certainly As love and generosity and Devotion exist and you know they abound and give Coyour life i highest Beauty and Joy. Alas How dreary would be the world if there were no Sant Claus it would be As dreary As if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike Faith Hen no poetry no Romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment except in sense and sight. The eternal Light wit which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in Santa Claus you might As Well nol believe in fairies you might get you papa to hire men to watch in All chimneys on Christmas eve to Saieh Santa Clam coming Down what would thai prove nobody sees Santa Claus but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world Are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you Ever see fairies dancing on the Lawn of course not but that s no proof that they Are not Lowre. Nobody can conceive or imagine All the wonders there Are unseen and use table in the world. You tear apart the baby s rattle and see whal makes the. Noise inside but there is a veil covering the unseen world which nol the strongest men that Ever lived could tear apart. Only Faith fancy poetry love and Romance can push aside that curtain and View and picture the supernatural Beauty and glory beyond. Is it All real a Virginia in Alf this world there is nothing else Reaf and abiding. No Santa cetus thank god he lives and he lives forever. A thousand years from now he will continue to make glad the hearts of childhood res Rita by mow Jet tin Narni Voli wort to ii a Sui. Kali Himaka night before. Revised no Lulu a Mele Kali Himaka a Honolulu freely translated from hawaiian pidgin that Means merry Christmas and if you spend Christmas in Hawaii expect to do Tome Beautiful multiracial islands of the Pacific produce a picnic of Tonguc twisting Good will this cheery time of year. How Are the ways they say merry Christmas in Hawaii in japanese Kurisu Masu Medito More than 201,000 americans of japanese ancestry live in the chinese rung to sen Dan. There Are 33,000 chinese americans in the islands. In filipino. in the Soth stale there Are 65,000 filipinos. In korean it s Kuju Sung Tun Meg there Are 8,0f 0 koreans in eat Many different foods besides Turkey on Christmas Day in Hawaii japanese Sukiyaki korean Kim Dice filipino Bacayo hawaiian Laulaau chinese mow goo All have some using in common the spirit Ofchus Mas. Twas the night before Christmas an All through the pad nol a hip cat was swinging and that s no where dad. The stove was Hung up in that stocking routine in Hopes that the fat Man would soon make the scene. The kids had All had it so they hit their sacks an me and my Bride had begun to relax when there started a rumble that came on real frantic so i opened the window to figure the panic t saw a Square Short thai was Matin fat tracks bin pulled by six dogs who were wearing hat Racks. A funny old Geezer was Flippin his lid. He told pm to make it and Man like they did i could t help Diggin the scene on the roof. As i stood there just Wailin for old Chubby to goof. They stood by the Chimney in Bunches an clusters til Chubby Slid Down comin1 on Tike gang busters. Like he was the squares the most absolute but face it who cares when he left All that loot he Laid the jazz on me and fled from the gig Wailin have a Cool Yule and Man later like mrs. Heike Paulson Stuttgart
