Just Say Noel: A History of Christmas from the Nativity to the NinetiesSimon and Schuster, 1995 - Всего страниц: 256 Do the holidays make your heart sing, or do they send your blood pressure skyrocketing? Do you smile when you hear the strains of "Jingle Bells," or do you just hear ringing in your ears? Do you want to deck the halls with boughs of holly, or do you want to deck the man in the Santa suit? Whether you treasure Christmas and all the trimmings or you have a bad case of holiday humbug, "Just Say Noel!" is filled with enough gold, frankincense, and myrrthful nonsense to make anyone burst into fa-la-la-la-las and chim-chim-cheries. This joyful and triumphant holiday history is stuffed fuller than any stocking with tidbits and treasures from Christmases past and present: vital statistics on eating, shopping, caroling, and other expressions of the Christmas spirit; Historic Holiday Menus and Recipes from the kitchens of Queen Katherine to First Lady Hillary Clinton; To Be or Not to Be: The Claus Controversy; Gifts and Stocking Stuffers of the Rich and Fmous, including a Neiman Marcus "supergifts" retrospective; The Just Say Noel Gift List: an official catalogue for the men who hate the Yule and the women who have to shop for them; and Snowin' in the Wind: a guide to Christmas protest songs. Here, too, are Nut & Datelines outlining historic holiday happenings (1843: Dickens writes "A Christmas Carol"); Yule School, where you can take a Christmas quiz (Can you name that Noel tune?); North Polls, which chart popular opinions on topics like trees (Scotch pine or polyvinyl?); and, of course, the Rudolph Report. Whether you take your eggnog spiked or with just a cinnamon stick, you're sure to revel in this one-of-a-kind cavalcade of Christmas from yesterday to today--for grinches and good spirits alike! |
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... Poll : THE SPIRIT STATS 19 PLEASE PUT A PENNY IN THE OLD MAN'S HAT : HIGHLIGHTS OF HOLIDAY GENEROSITY 21 GOOD DEEDS OF NEW YORKERS 25 Like Water Closet or Chocolate 29 LADIES DANCING AND LORDS - A - LEAPING : A RECAP OF THE MERRY MADCAP ...
... Poll : OF TREES AND TRIMMING 83 Noel Hall of Flame : THE KILOWATT KINGS 85 Noel Recordbook : BIGGEST , BRIGHTEST , BEAUTIFULEST 89 Pop Quiz : OF PARTRIDGES , PEANUTS , AND PRESIDENTS 91 HOLIDAY CRÈCHE AND BURNS 94 Yule School : THE ...
... Poll : DOLLARS AND FRANKINCENTS 105 CELEBRITY SANTA LISTS 108 GIFTS AND STOCKING STUFFERS OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS : A HISTORIC COMPARISON CHART 111 Noel Recordbook : BIGGEST , BEST , & WORST 115 Five Best - Selling Christmas Gifts : 1994 ...
... Poll : FOOD & DRINK 146 OF BIRDS , BOAR , AND BARONS OF BEEF : FACTS ABOUT OLD - FASHIONED CHRISTMAS FARE 147 TURKEY TRIVIA 150 HISTORIC HOLIDAY MENUS AND RECIPES 153 Mix ' n ' Match : WHITE HOUSE HOLIDAY TREATS 158 Noel Recordbook ...
... into Plowshares 242 BOOK ' EM , SANTO ! 243 Xmas Extra ! The Man in the Chimney 244 Yule School : THE HUMBUG FINALE 245 Yule Epilog : THE GRINCH COMES CLEAN 248 Index 249 GOODIES ITS Foreword ccording to a recent national poll , three -.
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Foreword | 11 |
HISTORIC HOLIDAY MENUS AND RECIPES | 153 |
MISSIVES TO THE MAN UP NORTH | 179 |
OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS | 202 |
NICK AT NIGHT COURT | 229 |