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T&S Christmas Tree
Farm is ready for Christmas.
Jolly St. Nick to
make appearance in Estherville.
The Christmas Grainery
sells trees, wreaths and more.
Sounds: The Browns present
annual series of Christmas shows.
Screen: New releases for the
big screen and new rental options.
ON THE COVER5
Santa will still be visiting the town of Estherville this holiday season to meet with children
on the porch of Santa’s house on Saturday, Dec. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 12.
DISCOVER! | NOVEMBER 28, 2020
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Side Trip:
Thanksgiving is past, Christmas is coming.
That means we are in the season
of Advent.
Watching a holiday movie in early
November, I cringed when one of the
characters explained
in a phone call to
her father that the
mountainside resort
she was staying at was
fully booked during
Advent, from before
Thanksgiving through
the 12th day of January.
What editor let that
ridiculous explanation
slip past?
Advent is a Christian
liturgical season
of waiting and preparing for Christ’s birth.
If you grew up attending church and Sunday
School, you know this from the ritual
Sunday morning lighting of the candles on
the Advent wreath.
Our kids had an Advent calendar with
tiny pieces hidden behind each door.
After we read the paragraph for that day
they could hang the character on the story
board. The pieces didn’t always end up
where they were intended — like a sheep
suspended in the sky where the star should
have been, or the manger appearing a full
week earlier than it should have.
But they knew the story and knew that
eventually the baby Jesus would end up in
the manger — the real meaning of Christmas.
Advent calendars are something of a “hot
ticket” this year. The Advent wine calendar
at one national chain sold out on the first
day it was available. Chocolate, cheese,
tea and even makeup are items I’ve seen
featured on adult versions, while Disney,
Harry Potter, “Star Wars” and unicorns have
surfaced on the youth varieties.
All great marketing opportunities, I suppose,
but amid all of this, I hope we still
find a place for Jesus.
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MYRNA
WAGNER
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