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Gift card text:
The Legend of the Poinsettia
It was Christmas Eve in a small town in Mexico. Everyone joined the procession to the church, bearing fine gifts to place at the manger--except for one poor peasant girl. She was crying because she had no gift for Baby Jesus. Suddenly an angel appeared, saying: "Whatever you give from your heart will make Jesus happy." So the little girl gathered green weeds from the roadside and carried them to church. As she reached the manger, the crown of each plant turned brilliant red, making a bouquet of beautiful scarlet flowers-poinsettias-for Baby Jesus.
The poinsettia is known in its native country of Mexico as flor de la Nochebuena ("flower of the Holy Night"). Because its upper leaves turn bright red in mid-winter, it has become a traditional Christmas plant.
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