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38138
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Traditions associated with Christmas, German immigrant style, are still part of the Yuletide season for many North Carolinians. Traditions traced back to German immigrants also with a religious base include the Moravians’ Putz, a nativity related decoration, and Lebkuchen, a cookie. A holiday tradition with a somewhat dubious origin was the Christmas tree, this decoration possibly brought in by Hessian soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 10 Issue 6, December 2018,
p52-53
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27409
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Eva Clark, a retired home economics teacher, has been making Santa suits for Cliff Snider, the the Santa for High Point’s Christmas Parade, since the mid-1990s. She has made him a large variety of suits, including a patriotic one after 9-11. Clark will be retiring from making the suits soon however, as she is getting along in years.
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35245
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Gifts appealing to connoisseurs of chocolate, confection, and cheese, pickle and preserves, and seasonings were featured in Leah Chester-Davis' article, which showcased examples of holiday recipes from local award winners.
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35247
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The halls decked in question were from NC galleries representing the span of the state. Whether from the Mountains, Piedmont, or Crystal Coast, these galleries promised a range of inexpensive gifts that could satisfy even the hardest to buy for recipients.
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9589
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North Carolina towns celebrate Christmas in a variety of ways. One of the most unique is held in Oriental, a small town on the banks of the Neuse River best known as the “Sailing Capital of North Carolina.†Since 1986, the town has hosted a weekend-long Spirit of Christmas festival complete with a brightly lit flotilla, lots of food and drink, and a lively parade.
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7522
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The residents of Portsmouth Island, Core Banks, and Shackleford Banks are long gone. Churches, houses, and graveyards stand silent. Hurricanes and dwindling jobs drove them away. Their descendants, though scattered among Carteret, Pamlico, Hyde, and Dare Counties, continue the old island traditions of Christmas. A number of them share their remembrances with Biro.
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36318
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Because of a resurgence of interest in the topic, this article was reprinted from an earlier journal (See 19.4 1971:160-172).
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 47 Issue 2, Mid-Winter 2000,
p96-110
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3080
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Variety is the key word to describe the state's Christmas celebrations, which include light festivals, flotillas, and holiday tours of homes. Two of the largest are Asheville's Light Up Your Holidays and Winston-Salem's Tanglewood Festival of Light.
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3114
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Tours of decorated homes during the Christmas season are a tradition, and many towns, including Asheville, Todd, Mount Airy, and Edenton, display their Southern hospitality during visits to their oldest and best homes.
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3115
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To visit at Christmastime the Moravian village of Old Salem in Winston-Salem is to step back a century and experience Christmas without modern-day traditions or conveniences.
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2071
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To encourage the Christmas mood, North Carolina offers a number of seasonal events each year. They include Christmas at the Biltmore Estate, Festival of Trees in Wilmington, the Historic Oakwood Tour in Raleigh, and a Christmas Candle Tea at Old Salem.
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Christmas traditions and activities across the state are as diverse as the citizens of the state.
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24464
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Christmas is a mix of Pagan and Christian-rooted customs and this article presents how Christmas was celebrated in early North Carolina. It covers topics such as fireworks, gifting, caroling, superstitions, and tree decoration.
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27000
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Melinda Ruley, an Independent author, spent eight hours in search of the perfect toy for Christmas. She visited the Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, K&K Toys, Toys R Us, and the Play House in Durham. From her observations, Melinda concluded that the perfect toy is something that puts children at the center of the universe where they know they belong.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 24, Dec 16-Jan 11 1988,
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8698
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At age ten, Reverend Charles Keyes of Hickory discovered the true meaning of Christmas. Several of his friends had received nothing for Christmas, and Charles bought them candy and chewing gum. He began delivering mini-sermons at the age of four, becoming known as The Parson in later years. These days, he plays Santa Claus to the mountain people of five states, delivering tractor-trailer loads of clothes, food, and toys in the early part of December each year. The Parson also opened Camp Joy in Hickory, a summer camp where underprivileged children come for a week and are taken on a shopping spree at the week's end.
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