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Sports Traditional Christmas flowers have historical origins Ever stroll the fields and woods of our Western New York area and notice the mul titudes of varieties of plants, flowers and trees? Countless assortments of botanical amazement, sort of like Christmas gifts. Every color, size and shape. Some of the local field plants and flowers, however, have a longer and more meaningful tradition for holidays like Christmas. Take, for instance, decking May your homes and hearts be filled with peace and contentment. Thanks for your loyalty and support. M E Y E R S FURNITURE & A P P L IA N C E 560 W E S T MAIN ST R E E T • ARCADE 492-4170, 496-7201 Merry Christmas to one and all, from the crew at: PREVITY'S AUTO WRECKING GALEN HILL RD., FREEDOM the halls with boughs of holly and hanging mistletoe. Most everyone knows of the fame these plants have, but not many sportsmen understand the story behind these color ful plants. The tales of tidings and good joy make for interesting small talk in the Rod, Gun & Game by Forrest F isher field and valuable back ground for the young?ters The holly and mistletoe traditions have existed for a long time Nothing new, ac cording to N a tional W ildlife magazine Sources at N a tional W ildlife say th a t the 'raditional plants and flowers hat we Americans associate >vith Christmas have traditions originating even from ancient times So, for historical sportsmen this, is oi you IN ANCIENT ROME, holly wreaths were sent to newly-married couples to ex press congratulations and good will. Like other people around the world a t the time, Romans believed th a t holly warded off evil spirits In England it protected against witches, dogs and wild beasts. At Christmas, every house, church, street corner and marketplace in London was decorated with holly. Upon discovering holly in the “wilds of America,” the early settlers were overjoyed to find a touch of “home’ in the new land. At times I think I could use some mistletoe on the tip of my fishing rod, as certain fishless summer days make me think there must be some sort of nasty spirit nearby. The Indians of Pennsyl vania used holly as a badge of courage, while New Jersey Indians used the wood for tomahawk handles Tribes in the south drank holly tea to give them strength Mistletoe has an equally ancient history Druids used the plans to cure many ills, and Indian tribes chewed >he leaves to relieve toothaches In recent years a drug has been derived from mistletoe to lower blood pressure The custom of kissing un der mistletoe comes from the mythical, ancient Norse legend of Balder, the sun god Feanng for her son’s life, Fngga extracted promises from every living thing not to kill Balder Unfortunately, she forgot the mistletoe The rival god Loki m u de a sharp arrow of mistletoe wood and shot Balder Ah the myth goes, Balder s light (the sun) lessened, and Frigga’s tears turned to mistletoe ber ries. So impressed were the gods that they saved Balder Fngga was so overjoyed that she kissed everyone who walked beneath the mistletoe Hence, the custom we know today. IN MEXICAN HOMES, the poinsettia is known as “Flor de la Noche-buena,” or the “Christmas Eve flower.” And in homes across America, this colorful plant has become as much a p art of Christmas tradition as the Christmas tree. Americans inherited the tradition of highlighting Christmas with poinsettias from our Mexican neighbors Numerous legends attempt to explain its popularity there. According to one, many years ago a young child in Cuernavaca wept because she had no flowers to place at the manger. An angel appeared to the child and directed her to pick a weed from the roadside, place it before the altar and wait The ch>'d ohoved and soon after the weed was placed at the Nativity scene, it was transformed into a tall beautiful plant bearing scar let leaves The plant was introduced to the United States about 1830 by Joel Roberts Poinset, the first U S minister to 'Mexico ar.d an able botanist After supplying his own greenhouse in Greenville, South Carolina, he dis tributed the plants to botani cal gardens SO, THE NEXT TIME you’re out there taking a break between turkey calls or watch duty along a favorite autumn deer trail, you may spot one of the heartier Christmas marvel plants described and now pass the heritage of the story on to your youngsters. My thanks to Charles Miller a t N a tional W ildlife for the story infor mation presented May you all have a peace ful, blessed and Merry Christmas! Lackawanna w ears d own PCS for 92nd basketball win Lackawanna pulled away from host Pioneer last Tuesday, 74-42, as the invin cible Steelers recorded their 92nd consecutive ECIC divisional basketball tri umph. The Panthers stayed close with the Steelers for three periods and even led after one quarter, 11-9. Lack awanna re-took the lead in the second period, but could not put Pioneer to bed. THE STEELERS LED 28-18 at halftime and 42-34 after three quarters. But the best the Panthers could do was pull within seven points early in the last period. Lackawanna ran off with a 32-8 binge to clinch the win and wear Pioneer down. Randy Knightner led Lackawanna with 32 points and 12 rebounds. Dexter Golden added on 14 points. The Steelers, the, defending ECIC III champs, are seeking their 18th ECIC divisional ti tle in a row. Rob Holland led the Pan thers with 16 points, includ ing 14 of 17 free throws. Lance Hanes added on 10 points. Pioneer only scored nine field goals. Scott Hanes grabbed 10 rebounds, and Dan Roblee hauled in nine. THE PANTHERS are 0-1 in the league and 2-3 overall. On Saturday, Pioneer will play Salamanca at 7:00 p.m. in the first round of the IAABO Tournament a t Rielly Center, St. Bonaventure Uni versity. In the nightcap, Bishop Walsh meets Olean High, also in the large divi sion. Merry Christmas ^ & H a p p y New Year to all our customers & friends! LEROY YODER & SON CONSTRUCTION LIBERTY ST., ARCADE • 492-3940 YOUR K I T C H E N •& BATH SP E C I A L I S T f ' t m w s s s e j* • ^ I V ^ r • ___ theB r ight Star o f BetM enem G u idelfou along IliePathwm roi H ope and Love to a D e e p a n d A b iding Peace. ,Barb & Born wish everyone a HAPPY HOLIDAY & „ „ ^PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR ! Thanks to the companies, contractors and customers,we associate with S _________ BERNARD F HOFFMAN MASONRY CONTRACTORS ■\.J-.1\