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Epiphany

Epiphany

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When I was a boy, we used to keep our Christmas tree up and our outside lights still shining at least until what we knew as “Russian Christmas,” namely, the Epiphany.  I wasn’t sure what that had to do with Russians or with calendars, but I liked the tradition.  Colored lights – keep them on!  I knew, from the carol, that there was something called the …

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