The procession goes round the house and patio again and this time after the
same voice has sung, asking for repose, and it has been refused again, one
person calls out it is the "Queen of Heaven" who is seeking shelter. The
door is flung wide open and all go in. Someone dressed as Priest, takes
the wax baby doll and lays it in the manger, for inside is arranged a "naci-
miento" the setting at Bethlehem. The "nacimiento"” I do not remember very
well, except that the family who were holding the Posada had taken a great
deal of pride in arranging it. It was set up on a table in the corner of
the room, with moss and lichen and evergreens; there was the stable, with
the manger, little figures representing Mary and Joseph, the shepherds,
the wise men and the three kings and angels. There were all the little farm
yard animals and birds, sheep and goats, pigs and chickens, cows and oxen
and the ass, and the Star overhead - a little stream running by amongst the
moss and pebbles. When the Priest puts the baby doll into the manger, this
really ends the Posada and from then on there is dancing, games and party.
There is another custom which is observed on the same night. That of break ~

ing the Pinata. The Pinata is really an earthern jar, but covered all over
with paper, designed very artistically in the form of sailing ships, figures
or flowers. This is tied up to a string stretched across the Patio. The
children are blindfolded in turn and given a large stick with which to try
and break this Pinata. When someone hits it - and it needs a good hard hit
- it all falls down, apples,oranges,toys, nuts and vegetables and all sorts
of native fruits. We pick these up and have them for part of the refresh-
ments for the rest of the evening .., (how would you like a potatot). Later
on all sorts of refreshments and wines are passed round and the Party ends
up at midnight. This is Christmas Eve?

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RAMBLINGS

SECOND YEAR

Station V.S.A. broadcasting, Many Happy
returns of the holidays and all that

YE DEAR OLD PALETTE: sort of thing by Jove, I say, dash it -
all! Does that sound convincing enough

We wish ye editor and ye adherents to pass for an English accent for Dec.
of this paper a very Merrie Christmas. 20th?

We have been here now over three There don't seem to be any outstand-
months and feel ourselves a part of ing works of art so far in this, our
the Student Body of the School. We es- Second Year, Usually they start to
pecially enjoyed ourselves at the Barn blossom around Christmas-time, but we (
Dance, The Seniors certainly put a lot are all so good, you see. |
of work into it to make it such a sue- It looks as if our Christmas party
CESS. is going to be a success, Everyone had

In September we thought we Imew such a good time at the last get-to-~
something about Art - Now we are just gether evening in the attic + It's just
beginning to know something. After the the grandest place for fun.

hard work of the past term, the Christ- I say, can you lend me a topper?
mas holidays come as a welcome break Let's all go to the Dickens?
- We hope the rest of you enjoy them Merry Christmas!
as we are going to do. :
Margaret Awmack. Ceely Horane.