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Name this custom
Okay, we were sitting at home, and a group of families comes wandering down
the street in the dark, singing. They ring the doorbell, continue singing, and give us treats. (Home made cookies and muffins.) At least one adult is dressed like a wise man and carrying a lantern. It's too early for Christmas caroling. I recognize one family, they go to the Christian Scientist church. (And to the Waldorf school, I'm not sure which group of families they are with). What custom is this? Is there anything we are suppose to give them? (It's really charming.) |
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In article , Cathy Kearns
says... Okay, we were sitting at home, and a group of families comes wandering down the street in the dark, singing. They ring the doorbell, continue singing, and give us treats. (Home made cookies and muffins.) At least one adult is dressed like a wise man and carrying a lantern. It's too early for Christmas caroling. I recognize one family, they go to the Christian Scientist church. (And to the Waldorf school, I'm not sure which group of families they are with). What custom is this? Is there anything we are suppose to give them? (It's really charming.) Maybe they're the family on the block that forgot to get the candies for Halloween ;-) |
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"Cathy Kearns" wrote in message .com...
Okay, we were sitting at home, and a group of families comes wandering down the street in the dark, singing. They ring the doorbell, continue singing, and give us treats. (Home made cookies and muffins.) At least one adult is dressed like a wise man and carrying a lantern. It's too early for Christmas caroling. I recognize one family, they go to the Christian Scientist church. (And to the Waldorf school, I'm not sure which group of families they are with). What custom is this? Is there anything we are suppose to give them? (It's really charming.) When we lived in Germany there was a celebration like this for St. Martin's day. The children gathered in front of a church and there was a retelling of the story (St Martin took off his coat and gave it to a poor person). Then all the kids walked through town with lanterns and sang carols. Maybe the Waldorf school with its German origins is promoting this holiday. Chris |
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"Chris Himes" wrote in message m... "Cathy Kearns" wrote in message .com... Okay, we were sitting at home, and a group of families comes wandering down the street in the dark, singing. They ring the doorbell, continue singing, and give us treats. (Home made cookies and muffins.) At least one adult is dressed like a wise man and carrying a lantern. It's too early for Christmas caroling. I recognize one family, they go to the Christian Scientist church. (And to the Waldorf school, I'm not sure which group of families they are with). What custom is this? Is there anything we are suppose to give them? (It's really charming.) When we lived in Germany there was a celebration like this for St. Martin's day. The children gathered in front of a church and there was a retelling of the story (St Martin took off his coat and gave it to a poor person). Then all the kids walked through town with lanterns and sang carols. Maybe the Waldorf school with its German origins is promoting this holiday. Chris I bet that was it, looking it up it sounds very familiar. Thanks. |
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