Holiday Gift
Giving
If we had to give up all our holi
days except one, there’s a good
possibility that the voices of chil
dren (of all ages) would resound in
favor of retaining Christmas.
Although wc oltcn hear about the
commercialization of this holiday,
who would really want to miss the
weeks of preparation, the joyous
get-togethers, the general spirit of
“good will among men”... and the
sharing of oneself with the giving
of cards and gifts.
Sending Christmas cards is a
way of communicating friendship.
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affection and admiration. This
custom dates back to the 1840’s.
One of the first cards is believed to
have been designed in England for
Sir Henry Cole. Some historians
indicate that Cole commissioned
the cards to send out in lieu of
writing lengthy Christmas letters,
which at the time were traditional
ly sent to friends.
The giving of gifts is a far more
ancient custom. It is believed to be
a holdover from pre-Christian
pagan winter solstice festivals in
Europe and the Middle East. The
Romans gave “gifts” consisting of
twigs from a sacred grove of trees
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which were thought to bring good
luck. During the first century,
leaders of the church frowned
upon retaining this tradition
because of its pagan origins. No
one however, seemed to be willing
to give it up, and justification for
exchanging gifts was later found
through the story of the gift
bearing Wise Men.
Through the years, gifts have
become more elaborate, and today
a great deal of time is spent find
ing the “right” present for each
person on the gift list.
This year, why not spend time
creating personal homemade
gifts? The most precious Christ
mas gifts are those that come from
the heart. For it is in the heart that
we find the true essence of the
holiday season - the sharing of
ourselves with others. The most
warmly received holiday gifts are
those you make yourself, especial
ly those from your kitchen. There
are plenty of delicious and nutri
tious holiday food ideas, here are a
few:
Homemade bread is a welcome
gift at any lime of the year. Make
mini loaves and experiment with
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varieties of whole wheat and other
grains such as rye, oats and gra
ham. Small loaves of quick breads
such as apple and cranberry are
another good gift idea.
Make your own gourmet vine
gars by adding fresh herbs to plain
vinegar. Put in a big spring of dill,
tarragon or basil and then seal into
bodies. This is an easy but unique
gift that other cooks will enjoy.
Personalized fruit baskets that you
select for special friends make
great gifts. Along with the tradi
tional components such as apples,
oranges, and grapefruit, try
Ag Health
Conference
NEWARK, DE This year’s
Agricultural Health Safety Con
ference is scheduled for Wednes
day, December 13. The meeting
will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
in the Delmar Fire Hall in Delmar,
Del. It is sponsored by the Univer
sity of Delaware and Maryland
Cooperative Extension Systems
and the American Lung Associa
tions of Delaware and Maryland.
The keynote speaker will be
James M. Raver, M.D. Raver is
not only a physician, but a dairy
farmer as well. His subject will be
agriculture lung hazards.
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including a few of ihe more exolic
fruits such as kiwi, mango, guava,
and papaya. Use your imagination
and put together a healthy appetiz
ing basket.
Seniors who are often home
bound in the wintertime may
appreciate a general purpose food
basket filled with basics that may
save them a trip to the store on a
snowy day. Buy individual size
portions of tuna, juice packed
fruits, and other canned foods. To
make it really special toss in a bag
of gourmet ground coffee beans
and herbal teas.
The program will include a talk
by University of Delaware Exten
sion water quality specialist Tom
Williams. Williams’ topic will be
“How Safe Is Our Water?”
Other topics on this year’s
program are assessing your health
risks, chemical emergencies and a
discussion and demonstration of
personal protective equipment.
Also, there will be a panel discus
sion of actual farm emergencies.
Registration at the door begins
at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $3, which
covers coffee and donuts and
lunch.
Safety
Planned