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HOLLY<br />
JOLLY<br />
SOLSTICE<br />
“Have a<br />
cantie<br />
yule.”<br />
Def: to wish someone a Merry Christmas.<br />
A journey through the<br />
country’s history with the<br />
famous holiday<br />
Ah, Christmas.<br />
We all know it is<br />
coming, but are so<br />
surprised when it gets<br />
here so fast.<br />
The festive songs<br />
begin to chime just<br />
after Halloween draws<br />
to a close, and are<br />
not long followed by<br />
the glistening fairy<br />
lights and sparkling<br />
decorations.<br />
But what does<br />
Christmas mean these<br />
days? Apart from being<br />
an over-hyped holiday<br />
that is exploited to help<br />
the country’s tourist<br />
trade, of course. Where<br />
is the magic and the<br />
tradition? Scotland has<br />
a thriving history of<br />
festivities, but how does<br />
Christmas play a part?<br />
<strong>TELT</strong>: Winter Edition Illustration by Susan Kudla<br />
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