A Christmas Story

Let me tell you a little story, I read in a Newfoundland Book. You all know the true meaning of Christmas am I correct? About the birth of baby Jesus in a manger?

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Any here is the story:It is the stroke of midnight in a quite little village half hidden by a blanket of white snow,a strange and unusual occurence is taking place.The barnyard animals are on their knees.Their heads are bowed in prayer. Of all the quaint and colorful customs associated with Christmas in the Newfoundland of yesteryear,the belief that animals would kneel in prayer to honor baby Jesus was probably the most unusual.

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Not too long ago, the full 12 days of Christmas were celebrated with joy and reverence.The most treasured gifts were those created by hand; wooden toys or rag dolls. It was on January 6,Old Christmas Day,that the animals were said to pray. On the stroke of midnight,the sheep,cows and horses all knelt to honor the child who was born in a similar abode more than 2000 years ago. No one has ever claimed to have seen this strange phenomenon ,yet it was a belief held by one and all at Christmas time of long ago.

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Now this is a very interesting story and I hope you will also agree.

Chow for now

Allicor