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The student news site of Colonia High School

The Declaration
The student news site of Colonia High School

The Declaration
The "X" in Xmas comes from the Greek letter Chi. This is the first letter in the Greek word for Christ, which is "Christós."

December 22 – Xmas

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
December 22, 2021
Pictured is the North Pole, where Santa is said to live. It's not as dreamy as it may appear, with a cold climate and a harsh environment.

December 21 – The North Pole

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
December 21, 2021
Pictured is mistletoe, which is a common decoration around Christmas time. This particular plant has white berries.

December 20 – Under the mistletoe

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
December 20, 2021
Pictured is a more modern form of Christmas caroling. People go out in groups and sing holiday songs.

December 17 – Christmas caroling

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2021
Pictured is a Coca-Cola ad that is reminiscent of older advertisements. It features Santa in a red hat. other ads show him in a red suit.

December 16

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
December 16, 2021
Pictured are candy canes, which are a common treat during Christmas time. They are minty in flavor, and now come in a variety of colors besides red and white.

December 15 – Candy canes

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
December 15, 2021
Pictured is a current adaptation of tinsel, made of plastic. Original tinsel was made of silver.

December 14 – Tinsel time

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2021
Pictured is a broken Christmas ornament. This is one of the main things that sends decorators to the hospital each holiday season.

December 13 – Christmas decorating

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
December 13, 2021
Pictured is a mother and daughter celebrating Christmas by visiting Santa Claus. Something like this was unheard of in early colonial America.

December 10 – Outlawing Christmas

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
December 10, 2021
Pictured are Christmas carolers in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Silent Night is one of the many songs in which they are singing.

December 9 – A silent night

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2021
Pictured is a common adaptation of Christmas stockings. They're neatly hung above a fireplace, similar to those in the story.

December 8 – Stuffed stockings

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
December 8, 2021
Pictured is the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. It's located in Oahu, Hawaii.

December 7 – Pearl Harbor

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
December 7, 2021
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