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\(14. WEDNIiSIAY. DECLiBER 17, 1980, "CH1RISTMAS SUPPLEMENT". WI-IIT13Y FREE PRESS When the Animais Could TaIk A charming Iegend has it that animais Vre given the gift of speech at midnight during the holy season. Ac- cording to the tradition, the cock would crow, "Christ us natus est," (Christ is born) the ox would reply, "Ubi?" (Where?) the lamb would answer, "Bethlehem" and the ass would bray, "Eamus!".. . (let us go!) Otr ChrietmsW-shes May you enjoy the Best Wishes for a heolthy and Happy Holiday Season in thie comfort of family and friends. 11500OU Hopkinms Srest South Whitby, ont. L.egend of theWassail Bowl As you raise your cup of The practice of drinking kindness on Christmnas or a wassail quickly became New Year's Day, keep in popular. The comnion peo- mind that you are continu- pie of the Middle Ages, ing a tradition that dates who could not afford the back hundreds of years. fine wines of the nobility, According to legend, the used a mixture of bot aie, wassail bowl and the sugar, nutmeg and ginger. Christmas toast started Later on, Spanish sherry with the saine gesture. At fortifled with brandy be- the reception for an early came a popular base for %, raiT c ILLAiIirrain i ini >11 ain, the daughter of the chief tain offered a gold cîip filIed with wine to the host and said, "Waes hael hIa- ford Cyning" or "Be of health, Lord King." Early wassail howls fre- quently had toast and fruit floating on the top, and so the custom of drinking to one's health gradually came to 1)e known as a «'toast". l f Crisimas' ?rime to drau' - ~'ff~cdose /aii4iand friernis aid clebrate (le lime- liomrca'traditiofs tof (lie scao. ~D.W. McQUAYq RE A-LTO0R and staff Lk. ~~ ...9%, MIUà. ~à eBd ~aitUA t'ý tbt JLorb i£;corne! le~t ravtbj vetneffictr eJtQ Jlet tIberp' fjtavt pvt part J»m roorn... anb bjtab'n anb naturet51'ngt 1 - - - - . - - - - -- e- fLý. -à - . . - - - . - là- s - - 4ekýe 46