| 31. | The name " wassail " is taken from an old Norse toast meaning " be healthy ."
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| 32. | But my most vivid memory of last December does not involve wassail, circuses or even the " Hallelujah"
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| 33. | Wassail's name is taken from the Saxon greeting was hail, " be of good health ."
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| 34. | Pour one-half cup of the hot wassail into each punch cup and garnish with the clove-studded orange section.
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| 35. | The Apple Wassail is a tradition from the middle ages practiced in the cider orchards of south west England during the winter.
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| 36. | This all Carnegie Hall season featured the holiday program " Wassail ! " on December 18 and 19, 1991.
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| 37. | Travel a 15-mile route in the comforting Piney Woods while nibbling on famous Eilenberger's Bakery fruitcake and sipping wassail.
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| 38. | From 6-9 Friday night, retailers on Railroad Avenue will treat shoppers to holiday treats, hot wassail and live music.
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| 39. | A colonial Wassail, including the blessing of the orchard, is the final event of the season, in mid-December.
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| 40. | Did I forget to mention what I call wassail-wannabes, the overly spiced beers that also pop up this time of year?
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