From the November 20, 2014, Goldsboro (N.C.) News-Argus.
Well, since we are really fast approaching that time of the season.
** "WASSAIL" comes from the old Norse "ves heill" to be of good health. This evolved into the tradition of visiting neighbors on Christmas Eve and drinking to their health.
** A CHRISTMAS CLUB, a savings account in which a person deposits a fixed amount of money regularly to be used at Christmas for shopping started around 1905. (And, I believe they actually might have paid interest.)
** A traditional Christmas dinner in early ENGLAND was the head of a pig prepared with mustard. I'm holding out for a pig's eye.
--DaCoot
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