![]() In the United Kingdom, although for many a white Christmas simply means a complete covering of snow on Christmas Day, the official definition by the British Met Office and British bookmakers is for snow to be observed falling, however little (even if it melts before it reaches the ground), in the 24 hours of 25 December. In the United States, the official definition of a white Christmas is that there has to be a snow depth of at least 1 in or 2.5 cm on the ground on 25 December in the contiguous United States, and in Canada the official definition is that there has to be more than 2 cm (0.79 in) on the ground on Christmas Day. In most countries, it simply means that the ground is covered by snow at Christmas, but some countries have more strict definitions. The criteria for a "white Christmas" varies. The song, " White Christmas", written by Irving Berlin and sung by Bing Crosby (with the Ken Darby singers and John Scott Trotter and his orchestra) and featured in the 1942 Paramount Pictures film Holiday Inn, is the best-selling single of all time and speaks nostalgically of a traditional white Christmas and has since become a seasonal standard. The depiction of snow-covered Christmas season found in The Pickwick Papers (1836), A Christmas Carol (1843), and his short stories was apparently influenced by memories of his childhood, which coincided with the coldest decade in England in more than a century. ![]() The notion of "white Christmas" was popularized by writings of Charles Dickens. ![]() The opposite of a white Christmas, when there is no snow and thus the ground is bare, is traditionally known as a "green Christmas," from the color of bare grass. Because December is at the beginning of the Southern Hemisphere summer, white Christmases there are extremely rare, except in Antarctica (uninhabited), in the Southern Alps of New Zealand's South Island, and in parts of the Andes in South America as well as the southern tip of the continent, in places like Ushuaia, Argentina. This phenomenon is most common in the northern countries of the Northern Hemisphere. Balthazar,Melchior and Caspar,the 3 Wise MenĦ0.Christmas with the presence of snow, either on Christmas Eve or on Christmas DayĪ white Christmas is a Christmas with the presence of snow, either on Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day, depending on local tradition. Alpha the 1st Letter of the Greek Alphabetĥ4. All Ireland Minor Camogie Final,Cork 2-11,Galway 2-07ĥ3. 4 and 20 Fighting Men and a Couple of Stout Gossoonsĥ0. the Great Wall of China is 21,196 Kilometres LongĤ8. Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy Win GoldĤ5. 2022 European Rugby Champions Cup Final, La Rochelle 24 - 21 LeinsterĤ1. the Tropic Of Capricorn is 23.43634 Degrees Southģ9. 100 Snow White Horses by John Spillaneģ4. the Scrum-Haif is Number 9 in Rugby Unionģ0. in 1492 Columbus Sailed the Ocean BlueĢ5. Cork Penny Dinners,4 Little Hanover Street,Cork.Ģ1. 21 Reasons by Nathan Dawe and Ella HendersonĢ0. 10,766 Kilometres from Cork to Buenos Airesġ8. He used to bring her to school each morning and kiss her goodbye on this corner - often to her embarrassment!ġ6. Sheena said the scene has special resonance for her, as it has connections to her late father - who was the manager of the AIB bank on the corner - while she attended Scoil Mhuire up the hill. I hope people feel enchanted when they see it!’” My work often features penguins so I included them. She said: “Being asked to illustrate the Holly Bough cover was such an honour. Sheena also gave a nod in her artwork to the fact this is a special year for the publication, as it marks its 125th anniversary. She conjured up a delightfully festive scene looking up Bridge Street in the city, and beyond to St Patrick’s Hill, while playful penguins throw snowballs, build snow-penguins, slide down on sleds, and sell the Holly Bough! The wonderful, madcap, snowy scene on the cover of this year’s Holly Bough is the work of Cork artist and acclaimed illustrator of children’s books, Sheena Dempsey. WHAT’S this? Has Cork been taken over by a colony of penguins? And is that a penguin Santa soaring through the Leeside sky being pulled by. John Dolan talks to Sheena Dempsey – the Cork artist behind the fabulous 2022 Holly Bough cover.
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