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The English word Christmas is a shortened form of 'Christ's Mass'. The word is recorded as Crīstesmæsse in 1038 and Cristes-messe in 1131. Crīst (genitive Crīstes) is from the Greek Χριστός (Khrīstos, 'Christ'), a translation of the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (Māšîaḥ, 'Messiah'), meaning 'anointed'; and mæsse is from the Latin missa, the celebration of the Eucharist.
A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. It recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob ...
Santaland Diaries. " Santaland Diaries " is an essay written by David Sedaris. It is a humorous account of Sedaris' stint working as a Christmas elf in "Santaland" at Macy's department store . Sedaris first read the essay on National Public Radio 's Morning Edition on December 23, 1992. [1] The piece was well received, and provided Sedaris with ...
Christmas traditions include a variety of customs, religious practices, rituals, and folklore associated with the celebration of Christmas. Many of these traditions vary by country or region, while others are practiced virtually identically worldwide. Traditions associated with the Christmas holiday are diverse in their origins and nature, with ...
Holidays on Ice is a 1997 collection of essays and stories about Christmas, some new and some previously published, by David Sedaris . Sedaris was named by The Economist as one of the funniest writers alive. [1] This is one of his first works, which was subsequently re-released with additional new passages.
Ghost of Christmas Present. (forerunner) The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is a fictional character in Charles Dickens 's 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. The Ghost is the last of the three spirits that appear to miser Ebenezer Scrooge to offer him a chance of redemption . Following a visit from the ghost of his deceased business partner, Jacob ...
The Christmas Price Index is a tongue-in-cheek economic indicator, maintained by the U.S. bank PNC Wealth Management, which tracks the cost of the items in the carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas". PNC compiles both a "Christmas Price Index" and "The True Cost of Christmas." The "Christmas Price Index" is calculated by adding the cost of the ...
Hallmark will recreate the warm, fuzzy feelings of one of its Christmas movies at the Hallmark Christmas Experience, a new holiday event coming to Crown Center this holiday season. The free event ...