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msmercury84 · 11 months ago

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"I Double Dare You," The First Christmas as Mr. and Mrs. Guarnere

*Author's note: Prices of women's dresses were researched at a website dedicated to the prices of women's clothing in the 1940s. Bill and some of the Easy Company veterans would say, when it was snowing, "At least I'm not in Bastogne." The real Wild Bill didn't discuss the war with his family until HBO featured "Band of Brothers." Until the book and movie came out, they had no idea how he lost his right leg. For this reason, I'm having my fictional version of Guarnere keeping his nightmares and trauma to himself. The black and white picture is Gimbel's department store in Philadelphia during the mid to late 1940s.*

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Bill and Leigh decided to drive to the heart of downtown Philadelphia to see the Christmas lights and do some window shopping. Both of the Guarneres were trying to find the perfect Christmas gift for each other. They strolled the streets hand-in-hand, looking at the decorated window displays of some department stores and smaller shops.

While looking at the display in a department store's window, Leigh noticed a red wiggle dress with a red satin bow in the back. The dress had a square neckline and she was quite taken with it until she saw the small sign beside the garment stating, "Only $45, perfect for decking the halls or ringing in the new year."

She decided to remain quiet about liking the dress because it cost nearly three times the price of the dresses worn by most women in that era. The department store had prices higher than other stores, but their items for sale were considered top quality.

Bill noticed the way Leigh was gazing at the dress.

"Baby, that (he pronounced the word as 'dat') would look stunnin' on you."

"It's very pretty, but the price is extortionistic. I could make a dress similar to it for much less money." She secretly hoped that the manager of the Women's Clothing section would allow her to put it on layaway after the holidays were over and she could wear it next Christmas.

While waiting to cross the street, Bill told her,

"Sweetheart, I done a real stupid thing earlier today. When I was gettin' in the car to go home from work, I kinda tripped an' smashed the hell outta that nice watch ya got me for my birthday before we went overseas."

"Honey, are you OK? I hope you didn't get hurt."

"I tripped on my good leg. I'm fine. I'm really sorry about breakin' the watch."

"A watch can be replaced. As long as you're not hurt, that's the most important thing." They continued their walk down the street. Leigh decided to find a nice replacement for the watch that was broken. She thought that she would look at watches during her lunch hour on the following day.

On the way home, Leigh said,

"I'm looking forward to helping Mama with the Feast of the Seven Fishes this year."

"You done one hell of a good job fixin' the feast in Aldebourne." He had a devilish grin as he added, "I remember not havin' you beside me an' sittin' up so I could see where ya were. I got treated to a beautiful sight o' you bent over tendin' the fire. You looked really sexy in that silk an' lace set I bought for your birthday.

That reminds me, I might find a little somethin' for ya to wear that's sexy. I enjoy seein' you in that fancy stuff anytime."

Snow began to fall and Bill was glad they didn't have a long drive to get home. The weather made him think about Bastogne. He didn't notice the hushed atmosphere outside as the snowflakes swirled in the air. Guarnere was transported to the frozen Bois St. Jacques where endless shelling from the enemy shook the ground and the deafening barrage seemed to go on forever.

Bill was aware of his surroundings as he drove to South Philadelphia, he saw the traffic, the movement of the windshield wipers and the snow. Still, he felt as if he could hear the exploding shells and the occasional screaming from men who were hit by enemy bullets or shells and the shouts of "Medic!"

Counseling for veterans wasn't provided along with the physical therapy for those who needed it and the reintegration into civilian life. Veterans had to deal with what would be known today as PTSD. The term used to describe the psychological trauma some of the veterans had was called shell shock.

Those suffering from this type of trauma were encouraged to "suck it up," "keep a stiff upper lip" and to "get on with their lives." For these reasons, most veterans never discussed what they did in the war with their wives and families. As far as some of these veterans were concerned, the war was over and they had to go on with everyday life.

Leigh noticed that Bill was unusually quiet and she guessed that he was thinking about the war. She knew that the one year anniversary of his life changing injury was coming up and she hoped that she could help him if the memories were too intense.

Guarnere forced himself to stop living in the past. He saw that Leigh looked worried.

"Sweetheart, I'm gonna be OK. There ain't nothin' for you to worry about. I'm just thankful that I'm not in Bastogne."

Bill pulled the car into a parking space behind the rowhouse. He shut off the engine and took the key out of the switch. Then, he got out and opened the car door for Leigh. As she exited the car, Bill ensured that the car doors were locked.

Guarnere took her hand and they walked up the back steps. Leigh unlocked the door and they entered the kitchen. After supper was over, Bill helped her do the dishes and they listened to the radio before going to bed.

After being asleep for about three hours, Leigh noticed that Bill was restless. She immediately noticed that their bedroom was very cold and Leigh knew that Bill couldn't sleep in a cold room.

"The temperature must have dropped quite a bit outside. I'm going downstairs to put more coal in the furnace. Would you like to have an extra blanket on the bed, Honey?" Guarnere was already putting on his wooden leg. As he donned his trousers, he told her,

"I can take care o' the furnace, Baby. You don't have to do that. Leigh, I know you're lookin' out for me an' I know you're doin' this because ya love me. Sweetheart, let me do what I know I can do."

"I'm sorry, Bill. I didn't mean to treat you like an invalid. I got carried away. From now on, if you know you can do something, I won't try to stop you." Guarnere put on the shirt he had worn earlier in the day and some shoes. He walked over to Leigh's side of the bed and kissed her.

"Thanks for understandin', Baby. You didn't hurt my feelins. While I'm in the basement, you could put an extra blanket on the bed if you want, 'cause it takes time for the room to get warm."

Leigh got up and went to their closet. The blankets were folded and stored on a shelf. She selected a soft wool blanket that she bought in London and put it on the bed. Then, she got back into bed and waited for Bill to return from the basement. Guarnere soon entered their bedroom,

"We should be feelin' warm soon, Sweetheart." He took off his shirt, trousers, socks and shoes. Then he sat on the edge of the bed to remove his wooden leg. Once he was in bed, Leigh turned off the lamp on the bedside table. Bill stretched out on the bed, pulling Leigh close to him.

"I can think of a real good way to warm up, Baby." Guarnere kissed Leigh, quickly deepening the kiss as he began to caress her." After the kiss ended, Leigh told him,

"I like the way you think, Honey. Let me put my diaphragm in and then I'm all yours."

Two days after Bill and Leigh noticed the red dress in the department store's window, Guarnere was on his lunch break. He decided to drive to a diner that was in the area of the department stores. While he was stopped at a red light, Bill noticed Leigh looking at the red dress in the window of the store.

Leigh entered the store. Bill found a parking spot close to the diner. As he crossed the street to the diner, he hoped to find a table next to the window. Guarnere wanted to find out if his wife was purchasing the dress.

He got a seat at the last table available that was beside the window. After a waitress took his order, Bill watched the front doors of the store. Soon, Leigh exited the shop. She was disappointed because the store didn't have a layaway policy.

Guarnere noticed that Leigh didn't purchase anything since she had no bags from the store. After he finished his lunch and a cigarette, Bill went into the shop and found a middle aged woman who was a sales clerk. He described Leigh to the woman and she confirmed that a customer fitting her description asked her about the possibility of putting a dress on layaway.

Bill told the sales clerk that the woman in question was his wife and he wondered if she put the red dress in the window on layaway. The clerk said that her customer was disappointed because the department store didn't do layaways.

"Ma'am, would ya happen to know what size dress she wanted? I want to buy that for her Christmas present, but I don't know much about the sizes for women's clothes." He gave the clerk what he hoped was his most appealing smile.

The woman was charmed by Bill's polite demeanor and his smile. She told him the size of the dress that Leigh wanted. Guarnere thanked her for her help and asked,

"Ma'am, is there a way for you to hold the size she wanted in that dress until tomorrow? I can pay for it on my lunch break." She took Bill's name and he gave her Augusta's number so if a call was made about the dress, Leigh wouldn't find out. The clerk told him that the dress would be held until 1 p.m. the following day.

Leigh went from the department store to a jewelry store that was further up the street. She was unaware that Bill had seen her and she was hoping to find a nice watch for him.

The jewelry store had a nice selection of men's watches, but Leigh was unable to find what she wanted. She left the shop and went to a nearby department store. After looking around for a few minutes, Leigh found a watch that was a very popular brand. It was guaranteed to have unbreakable glass on the face.

Since the extended Guarnere family was so large, the adults drew names of family members. Leigh was happy to have Augusta as the recipient of her gift. Bill had selected Teresa as the recipient of his gift.

Leigh was hoping that Bill would honor the decision they made to buy one gift for each other. While they both worked, neither position paid a large amount of money. She had just started working for the radio station in late August and while Leigh technically had her own show, she was paid the same salary as anyone starting out on the radio at the CBS station in Philadelphia.

The following day, Bill visited the department store on his lunch break and purchased the dress for Leigh. The sales clerk who helped him put the dress on hold asked him,

"Sir, would you be interested in some lingerie for your wife? We have a lovely red silk bra, garter belt and tap panty set that arrived this morning." Guarnere was interested in seeing the set. He remembered Leigh's bra and panty size from the time he bought the satin and lace set for her birthday. He bought the red silk set. The lingerie was a little more expensive than Bill realized, but he thought,

"I never had a chance to spoil my baby very much durin' the war. I know we agreed to one gift, but Leigh's done so much for me an' she deserves a little somethin' extra. It won't hurt me to take my lunch to work wit' me instead o' eatin' in town." As Bill paid for the items, the clerk told him,

"Your purchases qualify for free gift wrapping. Would you like to have the gifts wrapped, Sir?" Bill agreed and he went to the gift wrapping department of the store.

He chose shiny red wrapping paper with small gold bells printed on it for the box containing the dress. It was topped with a gold ribbon and a large gold bow. The box containing the lingerie set was wrapped in blue paper printed with tiny silver angels. This package had a silver ribbon and it was topped with a medium sized silver bow.

Guarnere thanked the young woman who wrapped the gifts. She carefully placed small cardboard guards around the bows and placed both packages in a large shopping bag. As she handed the bag to Bill, the gift wrapper told him,

"Your wife is a lucky woman to have a nice, good looking guy like you for her husband."

"Thanks, Miss. I'm really lucky to have a beautiful angel for my wife. Maybe you heard her singing on the radio? She has two shows on the CBS station here in town. Her name is Leigh Guarnere."

"I only get to hear her early morning show before I go to work. She's extremely talented." Bill thanked the young woman for her help and her compliment about Leigh. He then looked for a Christmas card for Leigh.

Guarnere found a selection of Christmas cards nearby and looked for a few minutes until he found the perfect card. It had poinsettias on the front of the card that were accentuated with red glitter.

Written across the top of the card in gold colored cursive writing was, "Merry Christmas to My Sweet Wife." Guarnere paid for the card and borrowed a sales clerk's pen to write on the inside of the card,

"Baby, I love you more and more every day. This Christmas is extra special because it's our first Christmas together as husband and wife. Marrying you is the best thing I ever did. All my love, Bill."

Two weeks before Christmas, Leigh paid the remaining balance on the watch. The department store had free gift wrapping and she selected shiny red wrapping paper with a gold bow.

She also had a package wrapped for Augusta. Teresa told Leigh that she overheard her mother saying to Louise Spencer that she accidentally ruined her bathrobe in the wringer of her washer.

Leigh got the correct size from Teresa and she selected a chenille bathrobe in the same shade as her favorite robe, white with a red rose appliqued on the front. Augusta's gift was wrapped in white paper printed with holly berries and it was topped with a large red bow and red ribbons.

She found a card for Bill that had a picture of a cozy room with wood burning in a fireplace. The printed message on the front said,"Merry Christmas to My Dear Husband." Leigh wrote,

"Bill, this reminded me of the living room in Aldebourne where we spent a very special Christmas. You make our house a home and I will love you for eternity, Leigh."

Next, she purchased a card for Augusta that had a Christmas Tree with glittery ornaments. The message said, "Merry Christmas to My Mother-In-Law." Leigh wrote,

"Mama, you made me feel as if I was part of the family from the first time we met. Your cooking advice is making me a better cook and a better wife for Bill. You're a good friend and you're like a second mother to me."

Leigh called Augusta when she got home from work the following afternoon. She told her about an idea she had for an extra gift for Bill, saying,

"Mama, does Pop have time to take on extra work? Bill doesn't have a nice suit. When we had our portrait done, Bill said that his dress uniform was the best suit he had.

If Pop has the time, I'd like to pay him his usual fee and ask if he would make a suit for Bill." Augusta asked Joseph and he said that he would be happy to make a nice suit for his son.

"Sweetie, just bring over Billy's uniform. He can use that to get the right length for the trousers and a nice jacket. Pop said for you to pick out the material for the suit and the lining of the jacket.

He doesn't want to take your money, but I told him that you insisted on payin' for the suit since it's a present for Billy. Joseph wonders if you can drop off the uniform in a couple of days." Leigh told her that she would drop off the uniform after she finished her afternoon show.

Since the elder Guarneres lived within walking distance of Bill and Leigh, she got Bill's dress uniform from the closet, placing it in a large department store bag and took it to her father-in-law. He calculated how much fabric should be purchased and Joseph told Leigh that he had buttons for the trousers and the suit coat. She only needed to buy thread that matched the color of the material.

Leigh took a bus into the downtown area to visit a department store that sold fabric and items used for sewing. She found a nice cotton/wool blend fabric in dark charcoal gray and the matching thread. Then, she located a dark gray silk lining for the suit.

Once the items were purchased, Leigh took the bus back to South Philadelphia and dropped off the items for the suit at her in-laws' house.

Joseph took Bill's uniform and the material to his shop that was in the basement of their house. He wrote down the measurements for the length of the sleeves, the length of the trousers, the waist of the trousers and the width of the chest area and the width of the shoulders for the suit coat.

Leigh stopped by her in-laws' house later that day to retrieve Bill's dress uniform. She returned it to their closet and Guarnere never noticed that the uniform had been missing for one day.

The week before Christmas, Augusta called the secretary at the CBS radio station in downtown Philadelphia to leave a message for Leigh. She was happy to learn that the suit was completed.

Leigh took the bus home and walked to Joseph's and Augusta's house. Joseph was very pleased when she told him while paying for the suit,

"Pop, this is much better quality clothing than anything in the stores. It's beautifully made." The elder Guarnere put the suit in a box and the box went into an unmarked bag. He hugged his daughter-in-law and told her that he looks forward to having her and Bill at the annual Christmas Eve feast.

Leigh walked home and was surprised to see that Bill was already home. He had returned from hiding her gifts under the bed in the guest room. After he embraced and kissed her, Guarnere asked,

"Did ya do some Christmas shoppin', Baby?"

"As a matter of fact, I did. I need to put this away, and then I'll get supper started." She went to their bedroom and put the box under their bed. Leigh hid the box among the gifts that were already wrapped and stored under the bed.

Julia and Teresa told Leigh that Bill was notorious for snooping around to find his gifts for Christmas. Leigh stashed the wrapped box containing the watch behind a large box of tampons. She knew that Bill wouldn't look in the area around the box.

She was slightly amused by her husband's embarrassment seeing her feminine hygiene products. Although Bill knew about women having periods, he felt no need to discuss the topic with his wife.

Leigh was talking on the phone with Teresa when she told her,

"You know I love Bill, but I had to laugh when I came back from the drugstore last week with a box of Tampax. He walked upstairs with me and we were talking about what to have for supper.

I went into the bathroom and got the box out of the brown paper bag. Bill started to follow me into the bathroom until he saw the box. He slightly blushed and backed away from it." Teresa laughed, replying,

"One of my friends at work has been married for ten years. She sends her husband out to buy feminine napkins from the drugstore. Joann says it used to embarrass him. Now it doesn't bother him one bit. Could you imagine Billy Baby buying that stuff? His face would be as red as a tomato."

"I agree, but I can't do that to him. He's so sweet and kind. I don't want to do anything to embarrass Bill." Teresa told her sister-in-law that she understood.

"I'd like to have a good marriage like you and my baby brother. Ma says that you two were made for each other."

The following evening after work, Bill drove downtown to buy a Christmas Tree and a tree stand. Once he purchased the items, he was walking back to his car. He passed the upscale department store where he'd purchased Leigh's dress.

Guarnere glanced in the display window and noticed a small sign advertising personalized Christmas ornaments. Blown glass angels with various shades of hair colors hung on a small Christmas Tree. "A perfect gift for the angel in your life. Our in-store artist will paint the correct shade of hair and the name of your loved one on the ornament for a small fee."

Bill walked into the store and asked a clerk where he could buy the personalized angel ornament. He was directed to a department in the middle of the first floor.

After waiting patiently in line for fifteen minutes, Guarnere bought the angel ornament for $7. Most ornaments sold for prices ranging from fifty cents to $2. The artist made the angel's hair brown and painted Leigh's name on the back.

A small machine that blew a stream of warm air sat on a table next to the artist. He carefully held the ornament in the warm air until the paint was dry. Then, he carefully packed the fragile ornament into a box.

Bill declined having the box wrapped since he was eager to get home. When he entered the kitchen, after embracing and kissing Leigh, Guarnere got the box containing the ornament out of his overcoat pocket.

"I got a little somethin' for our Christmas Tree, Sweetheart." Leigh opened the box and was surprised to find the personalized ornament.

"Honey, it's beautiful! I didn't know the hair color and a name could be added to an ornament. Thanks, Bill. You're so sweet and thoughtful."

"I wanted my angel to have a special angel for our Christmas Tree." After supper, Bill got the tree into the tree stand. He and Leigh put on the lights and a new set of bubble lights.

Leigh put on the decorations she took to Aldebourne. Bill helped her place the new ornament toward the top of the tree, along with the star for the top of the tree. The angel ornament was included on every Christmas Tree the Guarneres had over the years.

The Spencers and Louise's parents, John and Mary Elliott, reserved hotel rooms and took a train to Philadelphia to celebrate with the Guarnere family.

Both Louise and her mother were in awe of the amount of food prepared for the Feast of the Seven Fishes. Family members crowded the dining room and a smaller table was set up to accommodate the guests. Everyone enjoyed the food and conversations during the feast. After the feast was finished and the dishes were washed and put away, the Guarneres, the Elliotts and the Spencers attended Midnight Mass.

Bill awoke on Christmas morning as dawn was breaking. He was eager to give Leigh her presents. Guarnere quietly got out of bed and put on the clothes he had worn the day before and headed downstairs to the kitchen.

He knew that Leigh had bought the ingredients for Strata. Bill decided to surprise her by preparing the Strata and the coffee. It didn't take him long to get the ingredients into a pan and into the oven.

While their breakfast was baking, Guarnere made fresh coffee. He got out two trays, two plates, silverware, two coffee cups and napkins. Once the Strata was ready, Bill put a portion on Leigh's plate and the plate went onto the tray. He filled the cup with coffee, got the silverware and a napkin.

Then he carried the tray to their bedroom. Guarnere walked to Leigh's side of the bed and kissed her cheek, telling her,

"Merry Christmas, Baby." She awoke and was surprised to see the tray in Bill's hands.

"Merry Christmas, Honey. I slept too long. You didn't have to make breakfast."

"I enjoy cookin' an' I wanna spoil my angel."

"Thanks, Bill. You're so sweet. That Strata looks delicious!"

After breakfast was over and the dishes were washed, Bill went into the guest room to retrieve Leigh's gifts. She went into their bedroom to get the package containing Bill's suit and his Christmas card. Then she got the box containing the watch from the bathroom cabinet.

She carried the gifts and card downstairs, placing them under the Christmas Tree. Leigh saw two gifts under the tree. She grinned, thinking,

"We both decided not to honor the decision to get one gift for each other." Bill was sitting on the couch."

"Go ahead an' open your presents, Baby. I hope ya like 'em." Leigh got her gifts and placed them on the coffee table, along with the card from Bill. She bought his gifts and card, placing them on the coffee table next to her presents.

Leigh got the larger box and remarked,

"This is beautifully wrapped." She removed the paper, saving the ribbon and bow to use again, and opened the box. Leigh was extremely surprised to see the red wiggle dress.

"Honey, this is a wonderful surprise! I wanted to put this on layaway, but the store doesn't do layaway on items. Oh, Bill, this is beautiful and very extravagant." She hugged and kissed him, "Thank you. I never thought that I would have this dress." Bill smiled,

"I'm glad ya like it, Baby. That dress was made for you." Leigh handed Bill the large box.

"I hope I got the right color for you, Honey." He removed the wrapping paper and opened the lid. He wasn't expecting a new suit. Guarnere took out the suit coat and trousers.

"Baby, the color is perfect." He tried on the jacket and held up the trousers, adding," It looks custom made."

"It is custom made by one of the best tailors in Philadelphia for his son. I paid Pop for his work since this is your present. Plus, I didn't want to take advantage of Pop's generous nature."

"Leigh, you're an angel, ain't no way you would take advantage o' anybody. It's sweet o' you to pay Pop for his sewin'. You're real thoughtful, too. I needed a good suit." She returned Bill's embrace,

"When we had our portrait made, you said that your dress uniform was the only good suit you had." She opened the next present,

"Oh, Baby, it's gorgeous! I'm looking forward to modeling it for you." Leigh gave Guarnere a passionate kiss. After the kiss ended, she handed the second gift to Bill.

"You have another present, Honey." He opened the gift and grinned as he saw the watch.

"You know I needed this. It's shock proof, the glass is unbreakable an' it's even waterproof! Ya went all out 'cause this is a really good watch. I'm puttin' it on right now." Guarnere set and wound the watch before he put it on. He embraced and kissed her.

"That's a classy lookin' watch an' suit. Since we wear nice clothes for Christmas, I'm wearin' my new suit to Ma's and Pop's house." He gave Leigh her card and she handed Bill's card to him.

She read the message and hugged him,

"It's beautiful and I love what you wrote, Honey. Marrying you is the best thing I ever did, too. I want to display my card on the table before I get cleaned up. I'm wearing that exquisite dress today and I plan to model that lovely set for you soon."

Guarnere opened his card and read the message written by Leigh. He tenderly kissed her.

"That does remind me of the livin' room in Aldebourne. That was a hot time on that couch. Baby, even then,I was hopin' that you would be my wife someday. You make this house a home for me, too. That was a sweet thing to say."

There was a small gathering at the Guarneres' since Julia and Maria were spending Christmas Day at the homes of their in-laws. Both sets of parents and Leigh's grandparents thought Leigh's new dress was very pretty and that Bill looked very handsome in his new suit. Joseph was proud to hear his daughter-in-law say that one of the best tailors in the city made Bill's suit.

Augusta was surprised to have her favorite robe replaced and she also enjoyed the card Leigh gave her. Bill and Leigh had given their parents and her grandparents 8x10" copies of the portrait they had made shortly after their wedding.

The newlyweds were glad to get a gift of frozen steaks and some other cuts of beef from Leigh's grandpa. Cal and Louise gave Bill and Leigh a $25 gift certificate from Popi's restaurant. The Spencers also gave a gift certificate in the same amount to the elder Guarneres. Teresa liked Bill's gift of a new purse. Leigh helped him pick it out in one of the local department stores.

Before Bill and Leigh returned home for the evening, Augusta gave her a gift from Julia, since she got Leigh's name for the gift exchange.

"Sweetie, Julia said that you might want to open this at home. That's why I didn't bring it out earlier." Leigh was both eager and curious to find out what her sister-in-law bought.

Once they got home, she opened the box from Julia and was surprised to find a red silk robe that matched the lingerie set from Bill. One of Julia's friends worked in the store and she saw Guarnere buying the gift. She let Julia use her employee's discount so she could purchase the robe.

Bill was pleased to see that Leigh had the matching robe to the set. He wasn't aware it was for sale and he guessed that it went on sale after he bought the lingerie for Leigh. The day after Christmas, Leigh called and thanked Julia for her gift, telling her,

"It was a perfect match for a set Bill bought." Then, Julia told her about her friend who worked in the store and saw Bill buying the red satin set.

"My friend told me about a fresh little girl who works in gift wrappin'. She heard the girl tell Billy Baby, 'Your wife is lucky to have a nice, good lookin' guy like you." Leigh smiled when Julia told her Bill's reply to the girl. Before going to bed, Leigh began to plan a special supper for New Year's Eve.

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brookston · 11 months ago

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Holidays 12.24

Holidays

Adam and Eve Day (Hungary)

Barahimizong (Sikkim, India)

Calendas (Mexico)

Chil’a (Elder Scrolls)

Christmas Eve (a.k.a. ...

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Declaration of Christmas Peace (Turku, Finland)

Drunken Synod's annual beer bash feast

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Quviasukvik (Inuit New Year; Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Russia)

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Zerowork Season begins

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Helvetica Day

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Utter Day

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Yuletide Lad #13 arrives (a.k.a. Kertasníkir or Candle-Stealer; Iceland)

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National Egg Nog Day

4th Sunday in December

Bluegrass Brunch [4th Sunday]

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Dauntless Dragon (Muppetism)

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Harvey (Positivist; Saint)

Joseph Cornell (Artology)

Kolada begins (Asatru/Pagan/Slavic)

Krishna Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Larentalia (Pagan)

Mōdraniht (Anglo-Saxon Pagan)

Orgies for World Peace Day (Pastafarian)

Paola Elisabetta Cerioli (Christian; Saint)

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Sol Invictus (Birth of the Unconquered Sun)

Thrasilla (a.k.a. Trasilla) & Emiliana (Christian; Virgins)

Twelvetide Eve (a.k.a. the Twelve Days of Christmas or Christmastide) [Begins at Sundown]

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [70 of 71]

Premieres

Against All Flags (Film; 1952)

Aida, by Giuseppe Verdi (Opera; 1871)

The Aristocats (Animated Disney Film; 1970)

The Brain Drainers or Malice in Wonderland (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 242; 1963)

Dawn of the Cross (Animated TV Series; 2015)

Don’t Look Up (Film; 2021)

Goof Gas Attack, Part 1 (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 241; 1963)

The Interview (Film; 2014)

I Think We’re Alone Now, recorded by Tommy James & the Shondells (Song; 1966)

Kiss Me Goodbye (Film; 1982)

Lonesome Ghosts (Disney Cartoon; 1937)

The Love Bug (Film; 1968)

Mystery in White, by J. Jefferson Farjeon (Novel; 1937)

Philadelphia (Film; 1993)

Silent Night, by Franz Xaver Gruber and Joseph Mohr (Xmas Song; 1818)

The Silent Sea (TV Series; 2021)

The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, by Maria Augusta von Trapp (Memoir; 1949)

Summer Wars (Anime Film; 2010)

Tea for Two Hundred (Disney Cartoon; 1948)

The Truth About Father Christmas (UK Radio Play; 1922)

Tombstone (Film; 1993)

Today’s Name Days

Adam, Eva (Austria)

Evgeni, Evgeniya (Bulgaria)

Adam, Delfina, Eva, Irmina (Croatia)

Adam, Eva (Czech Republic)

Adam, Alexandrine (Denmark)

Aadam, Eeva, Eevi, Eva, Eve, Eveli, Evelin, Evi, Iivi, Ivi, Ivika, Tammo, Tamur (Estonia)

Aatami, Eeva, Eevi, Eveliina (Finland)

Adèle (France)

Abend, Adam, Eva (Germany)

Ahmet, Evgenia (Greece)

Ádám, Éva (Hungary)

Adele (Italy)

Ādams, Ieva (Latvia)

Adomas, Girstautas, Ieva, Minvydė (Lithuania)

Adam, Eva (Norway)

Ada, Adam, Adamina, Adela, Ewa, Ewelin, Ewelina, Godzisława, Grzegorz, Grzymisława, Hermina, Herminia, Irma, Irmina, Zenobiusz (Poland)

Eugenia (Romania)

Adam, Eva (Slovakia)

Delfín (Spain)

Eva (Sweden)

Eugenia (Ukraine)

Adan, Adana, Adam, Adamina, Addison, Ava, Eva, Eve, Evelyn (USA)

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Day of Year: Day 358 of 2024; 7 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 7 of week 51 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Ruis (Elder) [Day 27 of 28]

Chinese: Month 12 (Jia-Zi), Day 12 (Bing-Chen)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 12 Teveth 5784

Islamic: 11 Jumada II 1445

J Cal: 28 Zima; Sevenday [28 of 30]

Julian: 11 December 2023

Moon: 94%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 22 Bichat (13th Month) [Harvey]

Runic Half Month: Jara (Year) [Day 14 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 4 of 89)

Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 3 of 31)

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Barahimizong (Sikkim, India)

Calendas (Mexico)

Chil’a (Elder Scrolls)

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Apollo 8 Dark Side of the Moon Day

Bonfires on the Levee (Louisiana)

Declaration of Christmas Peace (Turku, Finland)

Drunken Synod's annual beer bash feast

Feast of the Seven Fishes (Italy)

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (Cambridge, England)

Fishmas [Also 1st Day of Trout Season]

Julaften (Norway)

Julafton (Sweden)

Juleaften (Denmark)

Last-Minute Shopper’s Day

Mistletoe Time

Nittel Nacht (Judaism)

Noche Buena (Spain, Latin America)

Quviasukvik (Inuit New Year; Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Russia)

Remember to Read the Instructions First Night

Silent Night Holy Night (Austria)

Tolling the Devil’s Knell (West Yorkshire, England)

T’owd ‘oss (North Yorkshire, England)

Weihnachten (Austria)

Wigilia (Poland)

Zerowork Season begins

Day of Military Honour — Siege of Ismail (Russia)

Die Hard Day

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Day (DC)

Earthrise Day

Heiligabend (Germany)

Helvetica Day

Jólabókaflóðið (Christmas Book Flood; Iceland)

Mōdraniht (Night of the Mothers; Anglo-Saxon Paganism)

Modresnach (German, Scandinavian)

National Consumers Right Day (India)

National Roof-Over-Your-Head Day

Phonograph Patent Day

Sakewa (Sikkim, India)

Santuranticuy (Peru)

Sulphur Day (French Republic)

Utter Day

Yap Constitution Day (Micronesia)

Yuletide Lad #13 arrives (a.k.a. Kertasníkir or Candle-Stealer; Iceland)

Food & Drink Celebrations

National Chocolate Day

National Egg Nog Day

4th Sunday in December

Bluegrass Brunch [4th Sunday]

4th Sunday in Advent [1st Sunday before Xmas] (a.k.a. ...

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Peace Sunday

Pyrmera (Southern Solstice; Aretéanism) [4th Sunday] (Fire)

Stories for Invisible Friends [4th Sunday]

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Libya (from Italy, 1951)

Ohio Republic (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

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Adela and Irmina (Christian; Saint)

Ad Reinhardt (Artology)

Badnja Vece (ceremony where oak branches are blessed with barley)

Dauntless Dragon (Muppetism)

Egg Nog Day (Pastafarian)

Harvey (Positivist; Saint)

Joseph Cornell (Artology)

Kolada begins (Asatru/Pagan/Slavic)

Krishna Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

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Mōdraniht (Anglo-Saxon Pagan)

Orgies for World Peace Day (Pastafarian)

Paola Elisabetta Cerioli (Christian; Saint)

Gregory of Spoleto (Christian; Saint)

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Thrasilla (a.k.a. Trasilla) & Emiliana (Christian; Virgins)

Twelvetide Eve (a.k.a. the Twelve Days of Christmas or Christmastide) [Begins at Sundown]

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [70 of 71]

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Aida, by Giuseppe Verdi (Opera; 1871)

The Aristocats (Animated Disney Film; 1970)

The Brain Drainers or Malice in Wonderland (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 242; 1963)

Dawn of the Cross (Animated TV Series; 2015)

Don’t Look Up (Film; 2021)

Goof Gas Attack, Part 1 (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 241; 1963)

The Interview (Film; 2014)

I Think We’re Alone Now, recorded by Tommy James & the Shondells (Song; 1966)

Kiss Me Goodbye (Film; 1982)

Lonesome Ghosts (Disney Cartoon; 1937)

The Love Bug (Film; 1968)

Mystery in White, by J. Jefferson Farjeon (Novel; 1937)

Philadelphia (Film; 1993)

Silent Night, by Franz Xaver Gruber and Joseph Mohr (Xmas Song; 1818)

The Silent Sea (TV Series; 2021)

The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, by Maria Augusta von Trapp (Memoir; 1949)

Summer Wars (Anime Film; 2010)

Tea for Two Hundred (Disney Cartoon; 1948)

The Truth About Father Christmas (UK Radio Play; 1922)

Tombstone (Film; 1993)

Today’s Name Days

Adam, Eva (Austria)

Evgeni, Evgeniya (Bulgaria)

Adam, Delfina, Eva, Irmina (Croatia)

Adam, Eva (Czech Republic)

Adam, Alexandrine (Denmark)

Aadam, Eeva, Eevi, Eva, Eve, Eveli, Evelin, Evi, Iivi, Ivi, Ivika, Tammo, Tamur (Estonia)

Aatami, Eeva, Eevi, Eveliina (Finland)

Adèle (France)

Abend, Adam, Eva (Germany)

Ahmet, Evgenia (Greece)

Ádám, Éva (Hungary)

Adele (Italy)

Ādams, Ieva (Latvia)

Adomas, Girstautas, Ieva, Minvydė (Lithuania)

Adam, Eva (Norway)

Ada, Adam, Adamina, Adela, Ewa, Ewelin, Ewelina, Godzisława, Grzegorz, Grzymisława, Hermina, Herminia, Irma, Irmina, Zenobiusz (Poland)

Eugenia (Romania)

Adam, Eva (Slovakia)

Delfín (Spain)

Eva (Sweden)

Eugenia (Ukraine)

Adan, Adana, Adam, Adamina, Addison, Ava, Eva, Eve, Evelyn (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 358 of 2024; 7 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 7 of week 51 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Ruis (Elder) [Day 27 of 28]

Chinese: Month 12 (Jia-Zi), Day 12 (Bing-Chen)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 12 Teveth 5784

Islamic: 11 Jumada II 1445

J Cal: 28 Zima; Sevenday [28 of 30]

Julian: 11 December 2023

Moon: 94%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 22 Bichat (13th Month) [Harvey]

Runic Half Month: Jara (Year) [Day 14 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 4 of 89)

Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 3 of 31)

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St. Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch

Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!

Today we are going to be continuing our look into the Church Fathers, specifically St. Ignatius the God-Bearer & Bishop of Antioch. Like Saints Clement and Polycarp, I first heard about St. Ignatius from my friend when he was telling my Protestant friends about the Church Fathers. When we talked about St. Polycarp, we briefly mentioned St. Ignatius, so I’m excited to look more into his life!

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In Matthew 18:3, Jesus calls a little child to Him and said, “Assuredly I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” Tradition suggests that this child was St. Ignatius (Feast Day December 20th). In certain legends, St. Ignatius is the boy that gave the loaves and fish in John 6:9.

The reason St. Ignatius is called “God-Bearer” or Theophoros in Greek is because he “bore God in his heart and prayed unceasingly to Him” (Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch). He was also given this name because he was held in Christ’s arms.

St. Ignatius, like St. Polycarp, was a disciple of the Apostle John the Theologian. He was the third bishop of Antioch, the successor to Bishop Euodius, Apostle of the Seventy. As Bishop of Antioch, St. Ignatius was zealous and worked hard to build up the church of Christ. He is attributed to the practice of antiphonal singing during church services, which is still used today. He had a vision where he saw angels formed into 2 opposing choirs alternately singing praises to God. After this vision, he decided to separate his choir to follow this example. When Christians were being persecuted, St. Ignatius was a source of strength for his flock, and he was eager to suffer for Christ.

In the year 106, the emperor Trajan (who we mentioned in the post about St. Clement) ordered everyone to give thanks to the pagan gods. Any Christians who refused to worship the idols would be put to death. In the year 107, the emperor passed through Antioch. As he passed through the city, he heard that Bishop Ignatius openly confessed Christ and that he was teaching others to scorn riches, lead a virtuous life, and preserve their virginity. The Saint came voluntarily to Emperor Trajan so that his flock in Antioch wouldn’t be persecuted by him. St. Ignatius rejected Trajan’s request for him to worship the idols and was condemned to be thrown to wild beasts. The Saint joyfully accepted this sentence.

On the way to Rome for his execution, the ship stopped at Smyrna. At Smyrna, St. Ignatius met St. Polycarp. When he arrived, several clergy and believers from the surrounding areas flocked to see the Saint. He encouraged everyone to not fear death and to not grieve for him. He also wrote his Epistle to the Roman Christians here and asked them to assist him with their prayers. He also asked them to pray that God would strengthen him for his fate and martyrdom, saying: “I seek Him Who died for us; I desire Him Who rose for our salvation... In me, desire has been nailed to the cross, and no flame of material longing is left. Only the living water speaks within me, saying, ‘Hasten to the Father’“ (Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch).

From Smyrna he then arrived at Troas. At Troas, he heard the news that the persecution against Christians in Antioch had ended. On his way to Rome, St. Ignatius visited several churches. He would teach and guide the Christians at these churches. He also wrote seven epistles to the churches of Ephesus, Magnesia, Tralles, Rome, Philadelphia, and Smyrna. He also addressed a letter to St. Polycarp.

Finally, he arrived at Rome. The Roman Christians met the Bishop with a great joy and sorrow. They hoped to prevent his execution, but St. Ignatius spoke against this. Instead, he prayed “with the believers for the Church, for love between the brethren, and for an end to the persecution against Christians” (Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch).

December 20th was the day of a pagan festival. St. Ignatius was led into the arena. Once there, he turned to the people and said: “Men of Rome, you know that I am sentenced to death, not because of any crime, but because of my love for God, by Whose love I am embraced. I long to be with Him, and offer myself to him as a pure loaf, made of fine wheat ground fine by the teeth of wild beasts” (Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch). After this, the lions were released and St. Ignatius was martyred. Only his larger bones and his heart remained. After his execution, the Martyr appeared to many of the faithful in their sleep to comfort them. Some people saw him at prayer for Rome.

After hearing of the saint’s great courage, the emperor thought well of the him and ceased his persecution against the Christians.

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The first thing that really amazed me is the fact that St. Ignatius, while not explicitly named, was present in the Bible. When I read that he was the boy present in Matthew or John, I was shocked. It’s so fascinating to me that St. Ignatius was not only blessed enough to know the Apostles, but also to have met Christ Himself.

The second thing that really stood out to me was St. Ignatius’ sacrifice. He voluntarily gave himself up to emperor Trajan in order to protect the Christians of Antioch. And because of his sacrifice, a lot more Christian lives were saved. Emperor Trajan admired his sacrifice and stopped his persecution of Christians. And despite knowing he was going to face death, St. Ignatius joyfully went to his execution. While he did ask for prayers to help strengthen him as he approached his martyrdom, he still faced his death head on.

Also it’s just cool to know that St. Ignatius started the tradition of singing antiphonally. This tradition has culminated into the Three Antiphons during the Divine Liturgy.

I really admire this saint. Not only is there some cool fun facts about him, but he also has a lot of courage. Courage is something I sometimes struggle with, and so reading St. Ignatius’ story inspires me to work on that more.

May God bless all of you and until next time!

- Joanna

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Sources:

“Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch.” Orthodox Church in America, https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2021/12/20/103594-hieromartyr-ignatius-the-god-bearer-bishop-of-antioch.

#Eastern Orthodox #Orthodox Saint #Church Father #Greek Orthodox #Orthodox Christian #Orthodox #article

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Ippolito’s Seafood: they’ve gone south for the winter

Need seven fishes? They’ve got that and much more at Ippolito’s wholesale cousin — Guiseppe’s Market at Samuels and Son

Every Christmas Eve, Lydia Sarson of Warnock Street maintains a family tradition. “I make fish stew from fresh red snapper while my husband makes clams. The stew is good. The clams are the best you’ll ever eat.” She buys locally whenever she can. “Ippolitos,” she says in a word.

Lydia Sarson makes her fish stew

Sarson’s story is like that of many families who live in South Philadelphia, but in July Ippolito’s Seafood – the venerable seafood purveyor at 13th and Dickinson – closed for renovations. Owners expected a late-2018 re-opening. When construction continued through the fall, customers and neighbors questioned the fate of the hundred-year-old family-owned business.

Bill Bradford, marketing and communications manager at Ippolito’s, reports the retailer is fine – it will return in 2019. In the meantime, customers who depend on Ippolito’s for their holiday table have an exceptional alternative in Guiseppe’s Market at Samuels and Son Seafood, 3400 S. Lawrence Street.

“Guiseppe’s has all the customer favorites from Ippolito’s, but on a bigger scale,” says Bradford. “And, we have a huge parking lot.”

Bill Bradford holds tube squid at Guiseppe’s Market.

For those unfamiliar with the Philadelphia store, it began in 1919 when Guiseppe Ippolito started a pushcart seafood sales business with his father-in-law. By 1934, Ippolito was the sole proprietor. He replaced his pushcarts with horse-drawn wagons. In 1945, he opened Ippolito’s – a business that expanded through the ‘50s and ‘60s under the helm of his daughter and her son, Rose and Samuel D’Angelo. In 1989, the family opened Samuels and Son and entered the wholesale and commercial market. They now have 400 employees and handle 400 million pounds of seafood yearly.

Parrot Fish at Guiseppe’s Market.

“We stock fresh fish from around the world,” continues Bradford, “but during the holidays we sell and take orders for prepared dishes, too. Clams casino, oysters Rockefeller, crab stuffed shrimp, red and white mussels – you name it.”

Traditional customers still buy ingredients for baccala – dried, salted cod popular around Christmas. “That will never change, but we also keep up with current trends. Younger people love sushi, sashimi, and sustainable seafood, and we carry a whole line of those products, too,” says Bradford.

Sarson is exactly the customer Bradford describes. “I always consider sustainability,” she says. “Sustainability is important to yearly traditions. We want to have stew again next year, and for years to come.”

For those looking beyond standard seafood and fish, Guiseppe’s Market also carries international offerings like Parrot Fish, Octopus, and Gordon Ramsay’s standard, John Dory. “It’s the tube squid that will sell out, though,” warns Bradford. “It always does.”

The Feast of the Seven Fishes

A Catholic Italian-American tradition, the Feast of the Seven Fishes is a Christmas eve celebration. With origins in southern Italy, it commemorates the Vigilia di Natale – the wait for the midnight birth of Jesus.

Ippolito’s Baccala

The most traditional “seven fishes” dinner comprises whiting with lemon, mussels in spaghetti, baccala, and any combination and number of seafood dishes after that.

This year, Guiseppe’s Market recommends:

Baccala – the time-honored favorite, sold soaked or unsoaked.

Wild, natural Texas gold shrimp

Samuel’s Kings Point Oysters

Sustainably-raised Verlasso salmon

Aunt Connie’s prepared seafood salad

Smelts

Stuffed tube squid

Guiseppe’s Market, at Samuels and Son Seafood is open daily through Christmas Eve, 8-4 except Sunday when it closes at 3.

Regular business hours then resume Monday through Saturday, 9 AM- 3 PM.

Ippolito’s will return in spring, 2019.

Source: http://www.passyunkpost.com/2018/12/20/ippolitos-seafood-theyve-gone-south-for-the-winter/

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Ippolito’s Seafood: they’ve gone south for the winter

Need seven fishes? They’ve got that and much more at Ippolito’s wholesale cousin — Guiseppe’s Market at Samuels and Son

Lydia Sarson makes her fish stew

“Guiseppe’s has all the customer favorites from Ippolito’s, but on a bigger scale,” says Bradford. “And, we have a huge parking lot.”

Bill Bradford holds tube squid at Guiseppe’s Market.

Parrot Fish at Guiseppe’s Market.

The Feast of the Seven Fishes

Ippolito’s Baccala

The most traditional “seven fishes” dinner comprises whiting with lemon, mussels in spaghetti, baccala, and any combination and number of seafood dishes after that.

This year, Guiseppe’s Market recommends:

Baccala – the time-honored favorite, sold soaked or unsoaked.

Wild, natural Texas gold shrimp

Samuel’s Kings Point Oysters

Sustainably-raised Verlasso salmon

Aunt Connie’s prepared seafood salad

Smelts

Stuffed tube squid

Guiseppe’s Market, at Samuels and Son Seafood is open daily through Christmas Eve, 8-4 except Sunday when it closes at 3.

Regular business hours then resume Monday through Saturday, 9 AM- 3 PM.

Ippolito’s will return in spring, 2019.

Source: http://www.passyunkpost.com/2018/12/20/ippolitos-seafood-theyve-gone-south-for-the-winter/

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Holiday Wine Guide

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Happy Holidays!

We have a jam-packed newsletter for you this December. It’s everything you need to survive the holidays. The only thing better would be a barrel of whiskey and a fistful of Lexapro.

We opened up two classes for you, just after Christmas. The first is the Greatest Wine Regions of the World, which is basically a luxury-grade Wine 101 on steroids (which makes it great as a gift). We also opened up our Santa Barbara wine class. If you love Pinot, Cabernet, or Syrah, you should make a point of attending this one.

At this time of year, we ask our readers to consider picking up a few gift certificates for your favorite wine lovers. It’s the perfect time of year to bring more people into the Wine School family.

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Beringer 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

A classic style of Napa Cabernet, reminiscent of the 1997 vintage. I really love the cardamom, black olive, and eucalyptus notes here. Medium-bodied and restrained, this works very well with grilled beef tenderloin and caramelized Brussel sprouts.

Price in PA: $24.99 Rating: 92 Points

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Bersano 2015 “Nirvasco” Barolo

Back in 2015, I reviewed the 2010 vintage of this Barolo. This bottling is as beautiful as that one, perhaps even a bit more complex. The tension between the flinty acidity and the raw tannins is delightful. The flavors are captivating, like smoking a cigar next to a burning rosebush. An age-worthy bottle that would make any wine collector smile.

Price in PA: $25.99 Rating: 92 Points

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Tempus Two 2014 GSM, Barossa Valley

This bottle’s packaging is quite upscale even at its usual retail price of $18.

The fruit inside is similarly impressive.

Note of lavender and burnt sage are followed by fresh cranberry. A lighter style from Barossa, and a perfect holiday party wine.

Price in PA: $8.99 Rating: 90 Points

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Chateau Hyot Castillon 2016 Castillion

The Côtes de Castillon region of Bordeaux is an underappreciated region just east of Saint Emilion.

Cedar and cherry on the nose and flavors of black cherry and asian five-spice. A full bodied and fruit-forward bottling.

Price in PA: $12.99 Rating: 90 Points

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Bovale 2016 Bobal, Utiel Requena

This is one of those wines that is both exotic and eminently drinkable. Big jammy black fruit and a touch of smoked vanilla, this is a bottle of Spanish wine that Zin and Petit Sirah drinkers should love. The tannins are so soft and plush it’s like drinking happiness itself.

Price in PA: $9.99 Rating: 91 Points

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Domaine Vetriccie 2018 White, Corsica

Is it blasphemous that I want to serve this French white wine at the Feast of the Seven Fishes? After all, it is an Italian island, even if it has been a French territory for a few centuries.

Vibrant flavors of clementine and peach. There is a fantastic note of seashore in here as well. I previously reviewed the 2017 Domaine Vetriccie White.

Price in PA: $11.99 Rating: 90 Points

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Did you know you can give a wine class and turn it into a gift using this nifty form?

You can also cut out the middleman and just send out gift certificates to all your favorite wine people.

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Holiday Wine Guide

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Happy Holidays!

We have a jam-packed newsletter for you this December. It’s everything you need to survive the holidays. The only thing better would be a barrel of whiskey and a fistful of Lexapro.

We also have two really cool bits of news to share. We have a new ambassador program AND a new wine event program! Read on for the coolness.

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Become a Wine School Ambassador

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Have you attended class at the Wine School? Looking for a side hustle that will allow you to pay for your wine education?

Wine School Ambassador Application

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Introducing Danielle Wojnicki, our new Wine Event Director

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We are thrilled to introduce you to Danielle, our new Director of Private Events.

Danielle has been a member of the Wine School family since 2009, first as a student in the Core and Advanced certification programs.

She went on to run her own successful catering business. In 2018, she earned her Wine Educator Certificate and started working for us.

If you are looking to host a private wine event at your home or office, she’s your sommelier!

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Top Wine Picks for the Holidays

These our our top picks for the holidays. They are all currently available in PA Wine & Spirits Stores. Each is a great bottle of wine.

Even more important is that each of them tastes –and looks– way more expensive than they actually are. All photos are taken at the Wine School of Philadelphia.

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Beringer 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Price in PA: $24.99 Rating: 92 Points

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Bersano 2015 “Nirvasco” Barolo

Price in PA: $25.99 Rating: 92 Points

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Tempus Two 2014 GSM, Barossa Valley

This bottle’s packaging is quite upscale even at its usual retail price of $18.

The fruit inside is similarly impressive.

Note of lavender and burnt sage are followed by fresh cranberry. A lighter style from Barossa, and a perfect holiday party wine.

Price in PA: $8.99 Rating: 90 Points

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Chateau Hyot Castillon 2016 Castillion

The Côtes de Castillon region of Bordeaux is an underappreciated region just east of Saint Emilion.

Cedar and cherry on the nose and flavors of black cherry and asian five-spice. A full bodied and fruit-forward bottling.

Price in PA: $12.99 Rating: 90 Points

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Bovale 2016 Bobal, Utiel Requena

Price in PA: $9.99 Rating: 91 Points

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Domaine Vetriccie 2018 White, Corsica

Is it blasphemous that I want to serve this French white wine at the Feast of the Seven Fishes? After all, it is an Italian island, even if it has been a French territory for a few centuries.

Vibrant flavors of clementine and peach. There is a fantastic note of seashore in here as well. I previously reviewed the 2017 Domaine Vetriccie White.

Price in PA: $11.99 Rating: 90 Points

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This is the perfect time of year to support the Wine School. You can do it by gifting the Wine School!

Did you know you can give a wine class and turn it into a gift using this nifty form?

You can also cut out the middleman and just send out gift certificates to all your favorite wine people.

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I’m hoping that with a federal court agreeing this is inequitable, Congress will now act and do the right thing for the District. – Walter Smith • We moved to Baltimore, Maryland, in 1979, when I was five. The funny thing is that, even though Baltimore had one of the top murder rates in the country in those days, I grew up hearing about how dangerous New York was. – Philipp Meyer • Well I am from Annapolis Maryland. I went to High school in Baltimore, but I grew up in Annapolis. It was a cute town. We lived on a waterfront community. It was good, even though I don’t really fit the preppy boater kind of style. – Christian Siriano • While I am in favor of the Government promptly enforcing the laws for the present, defending the forts and collecting the revenue,I am not in favor of a war policy with a view to the conquest of any of the slave States; except such as are needed to give us a good boundary. If Maryland attempts to go off, suppress her in order to save the Potomac and the District of Columbia. Cut a piece off of western Virginia and keep Missouri and all the Territories. – Rutherford B. Hayes • Yeah, I did some small parts in high school and the first year of college and then fairly soon thereafter I settled into the backstage scenery, and then at the University of Maryland I was doing posters for their productions. – Jim Henson [clickbank-storefront-bestselling]

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• At the University of Maryland, my first year I started off planning to major in art because I was interested in theatre design, stage design or television design. – Jim Henson

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The Feast of the Seven Fishes: Why Philly goes wild for seafood every Christmas

For many Americans of Italian Catholic descent, Christmas Eve is all about fish. Shellfish counts too, as do eels and squid. It’s one of American-Italians’ most persevering traditions — the Feast of the Seven Fishes.

No one has uncovered exactly how the popular custom became known by this name, though there are obvious antecedents in both Catholic canon and Italian culture. But one thing is certain: The ritual is hugely popular in Philadelphia.

Just ask a fishmonger.

“Dec. 23 and 24 are our busiest days of the year, by far,” said Anthony D’Angelo, fourth-generation owner of Ippolito’s Seafood at 13th and Dickinson in South Philly. He estimates business nearly doubles on those days, and he’s noticed that fish-seeking customers come in all ages.

“If you’re a young foodie, you’ll stop in and buy things spur of the moment,” he explained. “But if you’re an older Italian-American, you’ve been preparing for a month. You’ve got everything already ordered.”

Anastasi Seafood is similarly busy. “We probably do five percent of the entire year’s business this week,” guessed Andrew Steckman, a fifth-generation fish merchant. His family’s market on Ninth and Washington contains a dining room with liquor license, and on Dec. 24, the bar opens at 8 am so customers can have a holiday breakfast tipple while waiting for their take-home stuffed “galamad” and scungilli salad.

“My family has a longstanding Seven Fish tradition,” said Philly food writer and Green Aisle Grocery co-owner Adam Erace. “From when I was born till probably about 25, we did it every year at my maternal grandparents’ house. Then mom took it over and expanded the party to include my dad’s side and family friends. We roll about 50 deep these days.”

Erace’s feasting on Vigilia di Natale is even more impressive now that he’s married — his wife’s family also does a Seven Fishes dinner, and so he spends half the night in South Philly and the other half in Bucks County, doubling down on the oceanic epicurean adventure. Put simply: “It’s nuts.”

The tradition of going meatless the night before Christmas harks back to the Catholic Church’s penitential rule of “mangiare di magro,” which dictates lean eating on days before religious holidays. In most of sea-surrounded Italy, meatless equals fish. (As Mario Batali once remarked to Epicurious, eating seafood is “what Italians do when they say they’re fasting.”)

And what to make of the seven?

“The number seven is pretty important in not only the Judeo-Christian tradition, but also in pagan rituals,” pointed out Francis Cratil Cretarola, co-owner of East Passyunk’s Brigantessa and Le Virtu. There’s the seven deadly sins. The seven days of creation. Seven sacraments. Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit — aka the seven virtues — and even the seven veils danced away by Salome.

That being said, the number has absolutely nothing to do with how much or how many types of seafood you eat during one of these ritual Christmas Eve spreads. Some families have a tradition of three (the Holy Trinity), 10 (the stations of the cross), 12 (the apostles) or 13 (the apostles plus Jesus). Others don’t count courses at all.

“I usually have 30 people at my house and cook…but it’s more like 8-10 fish,” said Marc Vetri, who grew up eating the seafood feast at his grandmother’s and aunt’s houses in South Philly.

“My father’s family always had fish on Christmas Eve in Italy, but not always seven,” said Carlo Sena, whose family owns Ristorante Panorama and the Penn’s View Hotel. “When they came to the US they started to incorporate seven. We now tend to make more than seven — never have to worry about not hitting that mark.”

Still, “Seven Fishes” is what everyone calls it, no matter how many courses they serve. Why? Maybe because it just sounds good.

“Seven is a lucky number!” observed Anastasi’s Steckman.

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Exactly what is served at these Christmas Eve feasts also varies, although baccala (dried salt cod) is almost always included. That’s likely because while in most of Italy, meat-free means fresh fish, it’s different in the central, mountainous regions, where the only seafood historically available was something dried and easily transportable. (The other courses in those areas would have been vegetables, pasta and grains.)

At Mamma Maria, one of East Passyunk’s few remaining old-school red-gravy spots, the Christmas Eve menu sets out this strict list of the “traditional” seven fishes:

1. Baccala (salt cod) 2. Gamberi (shrimp) 3. Calamari (squid) 4. Sogliola (sole) 5. Merluzzo (smelts) 6. Conchiglia (clams) 7. Salmone (salmon)

At more contemporary Fork in Old City, the multi-course meal includes amelia oysters, lobster pici and parsnip-stuffed bass — plus baccala croquets, of course. At Little Nonna’s in Midtown Village, the baccala comes carpaccio-style, along with grilled octopus and squid ink pasta with Maryland crab. The most popular dish at South Philly’s Bomb Bomb BBQ Grill, which has been offering Seven Fishes takeout for nearly half a century, is stuffed calamari.

Chef Brad Spence cooks three separate Seven Fishes dinners this year: A high-end affair served in the upstairs dining room at Vetri Cucina (Dec. 22), the annual blow-out event that packs the floor at Amis (Dec. 23), and his own party at home on Christmas Eve proper.

“At home, I like to do a mix of traditional and untraditional. For example, this year I’m doing a Mexican-style shrimp cocktail,” he divulged, adding: “I’m a chef, so I think about my menu for months — if not all year — but really the food is secondary to simply enjoying each other’s company.”

Seven Fishes may have its roots in religion and be rife with culinary rituals, but these days, it’s all about people.

“It’s never really been about the food for me,” said Adam Erace. “My grandmother is a phenomenal cook, but seafood was never her forte, so I grew up hating almost everything that was served. I’d sit there and eat a pound of shrimp cocktail and oyster crackers and nothing else. It’s more about the tradition and keeping it alive.”

“Christmas Eve has always been the bigger holiday for us,” noted Panorama’s Sena. “It’s the day the extended families get together and everyone brings their kids, exchanges gifts and takes some time to celebrate our good fortunes.”

As Frank Barbato of Bomb Bomb BBQ remarked: “Good food always brings together good family and friends.”

Source: https://billypenn.com/2015/12/24/the-feast-of-the-seven-fishes-why-philly-goes-wild-for-seafood-every-year/

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The Feast of the Seven Fishes: Why Philly goes wild for seafood every Christmas

Just ask a fishmonger.

And what to make of the seven?

“I usually have 30 people at my house and cook…but it’s more like 8-10 fish,” said Marc Vetri, who grew up eating the seafood feast at his grandmother’s and aunt’s houses in South Philly.

Still, “Seven Fishes” is what everyone calls it, no matter how many courses they serve. Why? Maybe because it just sounds good.

“Seven is a lucky number!” observed Anastasi’s Steckman.

Flickr / milky.way

At Mamma Maria, one of East Passyunk’s few remaining old-school red-gravy spots, the Christmas Eve menu sets out this strict list of the “traditional” seven fishes:

1. Baccala (salt cod) 2. Gamberi (shrimp) 3. Calamari (squid) 4. Sogliola (sole) 5. Merluzzo (smelts) 6. Conchiglia (clams) 7. Salmone (salmon)

Seven Fishes may have its roots in religion and be rife with culinary rituals, but these days, it’s all about people.

As Frank Barbato of Bomb Bomb BBQ remarked: “Good food always brings together good family and friends.”

Source: https://billypenn.com/2015/12/24/the-feast-of-the-seven-fishes-why-philly-goes-wild-for-seafood-every-year/

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