European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes sunday. December 25, 1988 twos the night before Christmas in 1821, Clement Clarke Moore published his now famous poem a visit from St. Nicholas.". It chanced the Public perception of Santa s appearance As a gaunt old Man into the round and Jolly Man we nil know and Loc today twas the night before Christmas when All through the House. Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse the stockings were Hung by the Chimney with care in Hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there the children were nestled All snug in their Beds while visions of sugarplum danced in their Heads. And Mamma in her kerchief and 1 in my Cap lad just settled our brains for a Long Winter s Nap. When out on he Lawn there arose such a Clatter i sprang from the bed to Sec what was inc matter. Away to the window i fico like a Flash lore open the shutters and threw up the Sash. The Moon on the breast of the new fallen Snow Cave the Luster or midday to objects below. When what to my wondering eyes should appear hut a miniature Sleigh and eight tiny Reindeer. Wilt a Lille old Driver so Lively my Quick i knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. More rapid than Vigil is his coursers the came. And he Wiist cd and shouted Ami called them by name new now dancer no. I Rancer and on icon nor and Litile to Tii the lop of the porch to the top the Wall new in Dot ruin away Yjih away Al a a dry leaves Oliai More the wild Hurricane Fly when they men with an obstacle mount to the sky. Sli up in inv p tin1 coursers Llic flew. With the Sleigh full of toys and St. Nicholas Loo. And then in a twinkling i heard on the roof. The prancing and pawing of each Little Hoof. As i i Rcw in Niy head and was turn ins around. Down the Chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was Dressi d ill in fur from his head to his foot. And his clothes were All tarnished with ashes and Sool a bundle of toys he had Flung on his Back and he looked like a peddle just opening his pack. His eyes How they twinkled his dimples How merry his checks 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 tight in his Teeth. And the smoke it encircled his head like a Wreath Fie had a Broad face and a Little round belly thai Shook when he touched. Ilse a bowl Ful of Jelly he was Chubby and plump a Rig it Jolly old Elf. And i laughed when 1 saw him in spite of myself a Wink of his c e and a twist of his head. Soon Eivir me to know i had nothing to dread he spoke no a word brn went is Raint to his work. And filled All the stockings then turned with a Jerk. And laying hrs Finger aside of he nose. And giving a nod up the Chimney heroic he sprang to his Sleigh to his team gave a whistle. And away they All Lew like the Down of a Thistle but i heard him exclaim Ere he drove out of tight Happy Christmas to All and to All a Good night Hawaii greetings Kac ring Ca Honolulu Ai freely translated from hawaiian pidgin that Means merry Christmas Friend " and if you spend Christmas in Hawaii aspect to do some translating. these Beautiful multiracial islands of the Pacific produce a picnic of Tongue listing Good will this cheery time of year. How Are the ways they say merry Christmas in Hawaii. Ini japanese,"kurisumasuomcditogozaimasu." " " More than 203,000 americans of japanese ancestry live in the islands. In chinese Kung to sen there Are 33.000 chinese americans in the islands. In filipino Maliga Yung i inc 30ih slate there Are 65.000 filipinos korean there arc 8,000 koreans in Hawaii. People cat Many different foods besides Turkey on Christmas Day in Hawaii japanese Sukiyaki korean Kirn Choc. Filipino Bacayo hawaiian tautau chinese mow goo Gal. But All have something in common the spirit of Christmas. Is there a Santa Glaus is Virginia there is editor s note a Long time ii i before even your dad or mom was born a Little girl named Virginia was unhappy because some of the kids she knew Htu hid ill her for believing what the Brown ups said be think that Al is the truest one that can he Given of the important question is her � Santa clause and thai it May Settle any doubts you May have on the subject Justus it has restored Faith in the spirit of Christmas to millions of older people who have read it since it was first published Way Back in the year j897. We Lake pleasure in answering at once an thus prominently the communication below expressing Ai he same Lime our great gratification that its faithful authors numbered among the friends of the. Sun dear editor / x. I am 8 years old some of my Little friends say there is no Santa Casus ,. /. A a says if you see it in the Sun it s Flease Tell me the truth is there a Santa Virginia o Lii non 1 15 West 95th so rivet. Virginia your Little friends arc wrong. They have been attic cd by the sceptical age. They do riot believe except what they Sec. 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 Little. 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 Teilh and knowledge. Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claut he exists As certainly As love and generosity and Devotion exist and you know they abound and give to your life its highest Beauty and Joy. Alas How dreary would be inc world if there were no Santa Claus it would Beas dreary As if there were no would be no childlike Faith then , no Romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment except in sense and sight. The eternal Light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished believe in Santa Claus you might As Well not believe in fairies you might get your papa to hire men to watch in All chimneys on Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus coming Down what would that prove nobody sees Santa Claus but that is no sign thai there is no Santa Tau. The most real things in the world Are those that neither children nor men can Sec did you Ever Sec fairies dancing on ? of course hot but that s no proof that they Are not there. 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 what makes the noise inside but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest men that Ever lived l could ear 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 All this world there is nothing a Csc a Carand abiding. No Santa Claus think god to lives and he lives forever. A thousand years from now he will continue to make glad the hearts of childhood. A anti l by unit of twi by Bow
