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• Man takes on new persona in Christmas play | Dr. Rob Watkins, a tall, blue-eyed, clean-cut man, doesn't normally have long hair. It's a part of his costume. He portrays Jesus in the pageant "Home For Christmas." (The News-Press, Florida)
  
  

Christmas around the world:

• A viking's thirst for Christmas beer | Vikings quaffed it from the horns of their helmets. Norway's first Christians worshipped its warm amber glow. And a thousand years later, the country's love affair with Christmas beer is undiminished. (IAfrica South African News)
  
  
• Simbang Gabi | The nine-day Simbang Gabi tradition began early this morning. Throughout the country, church bells rang long before dawn, summoning Catholics to begin the nineday pre-Christmas celebration. (Manila Bulletin, Philippines)
  
  
• In defence of Christmas | The historical background, date and excesses associated with the celebration have generated controversies and caused some Christians to reject and despise the celebration of this important event. I personally call the so-called areas of controversy the non-essentials of Christmas. They are not strong issues that should stop anyone from celebrating Christmas. (Ghanaian Chronicle, Ghana)
  
  
• Christmas, being and having | This subject is almost de rigueur for this page at this time of year. Year after year we discuss consumerism. We discuss it with more earnestness during Christmas time because Christmas, more than any other Christian feast, flies in the face of consumerism. (Valletta Times, Malta)
  
  

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