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Tel: (045) 839-4040 Emergency: (A/H) 083-272-0955 ° Editorial: sonjar@tisoblackstar.co.za - advertising: charodinev@tisoblackstar.co.za THE REPRESENTATIVE 21 December 2018
CELEBRATE KOMANI
THE REPRESENTATIVE 21 December 2018 Tel: (045) 839-4040 Emergency: (A/H) 083-272-0955 ° Editorial: sonjar@tisoblackstar.co.za - advertising: charodinev@tisoblackstar.co.za 7
CELEBRATE KOMANI
’Tis a season to be jolly bizarre
There are many
bizarre and
interesting facts
Some strange but true Christmas traditions, facts and figures
about Christmas, listed
by Pinterest.
Engineers who Newfoundland, people for Christmas for the by Jewish people. In 1867, a Boston The Nazi party tried abbreviate Christmas to
For example, did you designed the Voyager called Mummers dress first time in 1988. During the Christmas industrialist heard to turn Christmas into a Xmas because of
know that many zoos Space Mission planned up in crude disguises During the Christmas of 1914 (World War 1), a Charles Dickens read A non-religious holiday ancient tradition. X is
feed donated Christmas things out so it would and go from house to of 2010, the Colombian truce was held between Christmas Carol and celebrating the coming the Greek letter “chi”
trees to their animals? avoid planetary house dancing and government covered Germany and the UK. was so moved he closed of Hitler, with Saint which is an abbreviation
Or that during
encounters during playing music while the jungle trees with lights. They decorated their his factory on Christmas Nicholas replaced by for the word “C h r i st ” in
Christmas there is a Thanksgiving and hosts try to identify When FARC guerrilla shelters, exchanged Day and gave every one Odin, the “S o l st i c e Greek
village in Peru where C h r i st m a s .
them.
fighters walked by, the gifts across no-man’s of his employees a Man”, and swastikas on Japanese people
both young and old As mentioned, there Paul McCartney earns trees lit up and land and played a game t u r ke y.
top of Christmas trees. traditionally eat at KFC
settle any outstanding is a village in Peru nearly half-a-million banners asking
Between the 16th The US playing card for Christmas dinner,
grudges with fist fights? where people settle the dollars every year from them to lay
and 19th centuries company Bicycle thanks to a successful
Wait until you see the previous year’s grudges his The Christmas Song, down their The song ‘White Christmas’ what is known as a manufactured a playing
marketing campaign 40
rest of the cool by fist fighting. which many critics arms became
“Little Ice Age” card in World War 2
years ago. KFC is so
by Irving Berlin is the
popular that customers
Christmas facts on our They then start the regards as his worst visible. A total
occurred where which would reveal an
l i st !
new year off on a clean song ever.
of 331
best-selling single in history
must place their
global
escape route for POWs
Christmas orders two
These are 25 bizarre s l at e .
A large part of guerrillas then
temperatures were when soaked.
months in advance
and interesting facts Telling scary ghost Sweden’s population re-entered
several degrees These cards were
The people of Oslo,
about Christmas. stories is an old has watched Donald society and the of football among
lower than normal. Christmas presents for Norway, donate the
Early illustrations of Christmas Eve tradition Duck cartoons every campaign won an themselves.
It is for this reason that all POWs in Germany. Trafalgar Square
St Nicholas make him that has died out in the Christmas Eve since award for strategic In 1918 and for the many Christmas carols The Nazis were none Christmas tree every
out to be a stern symbol past century.
1960.
marketing excellence. past 40 years, the and songs stress a the wiser!
year in gratitude to the
of discipline rather than It is estimated the Many of the
Almost all of the most Canadian province of “white Christmas”. An artificial Christmas people of London for
the jolly, overweight elf song White Christmas perpetually open popular Christmas Nova Scotia has sent Bohemian Rhapsody tree would have to be their assistance during
that children know by Irving Berlin is the Denny’s restaurants songs, including Winter the city of Boston a by Queen is the only reused for more than 20 World War 2.
t o d ay.
best-selling single in were built without Wo n d e r l a n d , C h e st n u t s giant Christmas tree as record to get the UK years to be “greener” Christmas purchases
All letters addressed history with more than locks, which was R o a st i n g … and I’m a thank you for their Christmas Singles Chart than buying a fresh-cut account for one-sixth of
to Santa in the US go to 100 million copies sold. problematic when they Dreaming of a White support after the 1917 No 1 spot twice, once in tree annually.
all retail sales in the US
Santa Claus, Indiana. During Christmas in decided to close down C h r i st m a s , were written Halifax explosion. 1975 and again in 1991. We frequently a n n u a l l y.
GLOBAL CELEBRATION:
Christmas is a fascinating time
of the year worldwide
Make your own tree decorations
Oh Christmas tree … how
difficult it is to decorate
thee! (with apologies to
composer Ernst Anschütz).
If it’s the first time you
have a Christmas tree in
your home, do not despair.
If you can buy some
ornaments at local stores
that is great, and you will be
able to turn the tree into a
thing of beauty.
This route may prove
expensive, however, so why
not instead try to make
some ornaments? Stringing
popcorn together can make
a beautiful decoration for a
Christmas tree while the
children can enjoy making
angels out of paper with
glue and glitter.
During the holidays, this
can be a wonderful
boredom-buster exercise!
Make small, personalised
Christmas cards and hang
them on the tree for guests
to read on Christmas Day or
buy some gold or silver
spraypaint for use on acorns.
Attach a small loop using
string and there you go!
Another innovative idea is
making pom-poms of
different colours out of wool
(the kids might also enjoy
this one) or baking
gingerbread men and
hanging these on the tree –
a delightful snack for the
special day.
Finally, why not use some
wood slices, paint merry
pics on these and insert a
loop for hanging – all at low
c o st .
Enjoy decorating your
Christmas tree this year. –
Rep reporter
C e l e b r at i n g
a new year
The countdown to midnight on December 31
has begun and soon people worldwide will
celebrate the start of a new year in 2019.
The onset of a new year generally brings
about celebration as people look forward to a
new period.
There are some strange ways to celebrate the
onset of a new year, however, as David Pegg
indicates (w w w. l i s t 2 5 . c o m ):
ý In Spain, if you are able to stuff 12 grapes
in your mouth, you are assured of a good new
year;
ý In Denmark, people break unused plates
and dishes against the doors of family and
friends’ homes as a sign of goodwill;
ý In South America, the colour of the
underwear you’re wearing on the day may
impact on your wellbeing in the new year –
that is, white will mean peace, etc;
ý In Takanakuy village in Peru, people slug it
out to settle their differences at the end of the
year, thus starting the new year with a clean
s l at e ;
ý In Romania, people toss coins into rivers
to wish for a better future.
Find more ways how the New Year is
celebrated across the globe by visiting the
website.
Tel: 045 838 5890
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A WORLD OF GOOD WISHES
One of the real joys this holiday
season is the opportunity to say
thank you and wish you the
very best for the new year.
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‘Tis the season to wish one another
joy and love and peace. Merry
Christmas our dear readers, may
you feel the love this festive
season. May you feel this
happiness all year round.
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A special greeting at Christmas
time to express to you our
sincere appreciation for your
confidence and loyalty.