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Vhoevcr heard of skin riy Santa At one tiriie Santa was described as slirri and tall believe it or not Today we are accus tomed to thinking of Santa in terms of Clement Clarke Moores plump and jolly old ell described in his poem Visit from St Nicholas tiiat we take it for granted that Santa has always ltmked that way But until Moore wrote his nowfamous poem there were differing notions as to Santas appearance He was described as slim and tall in some accounts short and fat in others No doubt many thought of him as being dignified for he was known as St Nich olas at that time But tiien Moore wrote Visit from St Nicholas whicii appeared in print for the first time in tire Sentinel of Troy New York just before Christmas in 1823 At that time it was published anonymously liy 1837 after having been printed every year in the Sentinel it had been at tributed to Moore The amusing and endear ing description of Santa little old driver so liver and quick his eyes how they twinkledl his dimples how merry his cheeks were like roses his nose like cherry captivated the imaginations of readers and later an engraving oi Santa accompanied the poem to further establish him in the uhlics mind as fat and jo ly type Vith the passage oi time Moores poem has become traditional part of the Christmas scene And every youngster as the holiday season approaches pictures Santa as chubby and plump right lolly old elf calling out as he takes oil in his sleigh llappy Christmas to all and to all goodrnightl Handels Messiah Is Beloved Tradition Of Christmas Season Each Christmas season finds musiclovers enrap tured by performances of eorge Frideric Handels oratorio Messiah Since its first perform ance in 1742 Messiah has been thrilling listeners and the words wonderful counselor the mighty Cod the everlasting Father the Prince of Peace Thrilling words equaled by Handels thrilling music The oratorio continues with pastoral themes set The Barrie Examiner Friday December 10 1976 5A SEASONS CHEER As Christmas lights the world we hope your holidays will be happy and filled with joy and contentment Thanks to you all MMWMISW of adding to the significance ting the scene for series of religious holidays of recitatives beginning 110 255 than The libretto is generally Wm 5h 729 herds abiding in the iield keeping watch over their ilocks by night The chor us now proclaims Clorv attributed to Charles jen nens wealthy patron of the arts The libretto is compilation of passages from Tmmnwm toCod as trumpets sound recalling the wondrous sight and sound beheld by those shepherds at the very first Christmas soprano aria lleione greatly laughter oi Zioiil contin and the New Testament BARRIE FITNESSCLUB The Management and Staff at The Barrie Fitness Club would like to take this op portunity to wish you all the gift of Good Health and Merry Christmas At Chiistiiiastiiiie certain sections of the work are its iially deleted and emphasis is plat ed on the Natiyit portion oi the libretto um HIP mm 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