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Column Editor Ciara Zaketti Graphics Editor Shaylynn Rackers Graphics Assistant Heather McIntosh Submissions Assistant Una Van der Stroom Illustrators Mary MacArthur and E. Kaiser Authors Courtney McCullough, Maria Westrich, Marie Jeanette, Una Van der Stroom, Bethany Mc-Gean, Megan Dominick, Michael Keats, Elizabeth Troup, and Rose Dominick Contest Winners Anna F., Maggie D., C.M. Stewart, and Theresa S. Proofreaders Marie Jeanette, Rose Dominick, and Courtney McCullough Photographer Megan Dominick Special Th anks to... DigiTee Designs
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Odds and Ends A Christmas Case by Courtney McCullough
Poetry Contest Winners
Maggie D, Anna F, Theresa S, C.M. Stewart
Irrational Season: a New Perspective by Mirriam Neal
Social Media Contest Rules The Story of the Christmas Fairies by Megan Dominick
Poetry
by Rose Dominick
Flavors
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December 2013 theme: christmas & fiction
27-30 The Christmas Star 32-35 Christmas Trivia 36-37 Dark and Starry by Michael Keats
by Megan Dominick
by Maria Westrich
Most Wonderful Time 38-39 The Of the Year by Elizabeth Troup
40-42 NaNoWriMo Short Story 43-48 Saddle Shoes 50-52 The Ebony and Ivory 53-55 Half of the “Romantic Six” 2014-2015 I&F Pricing Info 57 by Una Van der Stroom
December 2013 Ink and Fairydust is a magazine full of faith and creativity. It is run entirely by teens and young adults and is published quarterly. www.inkandfairydustmag.com Questions and comments should be directed to ask@iandfmag.com
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Gooey Butter Cake is a classic recipie from St. Louis, Missouri, the home of die-hard Cardinals fans and the iconic Gateway Arch. Legend has it that a baker in the 1930’s mixed up the recipe for a coffee cake. In a spirit of thriftiness the bakery served the new cake, which quickly became a hit. The original cake is made from scratch, but the recipe below (the second-most popular) makes delicious gooey cake with fewer ingredients using a cake mix base! Serve it with coffee or tea and savor the melt-in-your-mouth sweetness!
{CRUST} • 1 package of yellow cake mix • 1 egg • 8 tbs of melted butter {FILLING} • 1 8oz package of cream cheese, softened • 2 eggs • 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla • 8 tbs of melted butter • 2 cups of powdered sugar
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the ingredients for the crust and mix well. Spread it across the bottom of a lightly greased 13x9 inch pan. (Word to the wise: it won’t want to spread, so grease the back of a spoon to pat the crust flat on the pan). Beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add in the eggs, vanilla, and butter for the filling. Mix in the powdered sugar last. At this point you can add in extra flavors, such as almond extract or brown sugar. Spread the filling over the crust and bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Be careful not to overbake-- it should be warm and gooey on the inside. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top, letting it melt into the cake. Let the cake cool until it is stiff enough to serve!
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CHRISTMAS TRIVIA by Megan Dominick
The Hidden Meanings in The 12 Days of Christmas
True love = God A partridge in a pear tree = Jesus Two turtle doves = Old and New Testaments Three French hens = Faith, Hope, and Charity Four calling birds = Four Gospels Five golden rings =
Seven swans a-swimming = Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, or the Seven Sacraments Eight maids a-milking = Eight beatitudes Nine ladies dancing = Nine fruits of the Holy Spirit Ten lords a-leaping = Ten Commandments
Eleven pipers piping = The first five books of the Old Testament, the Penta Eleven faithful disciples teuch, which records the history and laws of Twelve drummers drumming = ancient Israel Twelve points of doctrine in Six geese a-laying = the Apostlesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Creed Six days of Creation
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Did you know? With more than 450 figures and hundreds of yards of landscape, the world's largest diorama of the Nativity is found in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. Most of Santa’s reindeer have male-sounding names, such as Blitzer, Comet, and Cupid. However, male reindeers shed their antlers around Christmas, so the reindeer pictured pulling Santa’s sleigh are likely female or castrati. Both genders of reindeer (known as caribou in North America) have antlers. The traditional three colors of Christmas are green, red, and gold. Green has long been a symbol of life and rebirth, red symbolizes the blood of Christ, and gold represents light as well as wealth and royalty. Wassail is from the Old Norse ves heill, meaning “good health.” The first person to decorate a Christmas tree was reportedly Martin Luther (1483-1546). According to legend, he was so moved by the beauty of the stars shining between the branches of a fir tree, he brought home an evergreen tree and decorated it with candles to share the image with his children. The world’s largest Christmas present was the Statue of Liberty. The French gave it to the US in 1886. It is 46.5 meters high and weighs 225 tons! One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho. 34
Glædelig Jul -- Danish Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan -- Chinese, Mandarin Joyeux Noel -- French Nadolig Llawen -- Welsh Mitho Makosi Kesikansi -- Cree Buon Natale -- Italian Kala Christouyenna! -- Greek Nollaig Shona Dhuit -- Gaelic (Irish) Shub Naya Baras -- Hindi God Jul -- Swedish Boldog Karacsonyt -- Hungarian Feliz Navidad -- Spanish Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva i s Novim Godom -Russian Sung Tan Chuk Ha -- Korean Frohliche Weihnachten -- German Gesëende Kersfees -- Afrikaans Hyvaa Joulua -- Finnish Kurisumasu omedeto -- Japanese Mele Kalikimaka -- Hawaiian Suksun Wan Christmas -- Thai Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia – Polish
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