The Antipodes: Christmas at the Cape
"The Antipodes: Christmas at the Cape" by John Runcie paints a sun-drenched South African Christmas set against the familiar holly-and-snow backdrop of the Northern Hemisphere. Vineyards ripen at Stellenbosch, crickets chirp at the gate instead of carollers in the cold, and moths drift where snowflakes would fall. Through three stanzas and a repeated carol refrain, Runcie celebrates the warmth, haze, and summer bloom of a Cape Christmas without dismissing the northern tradition — holding both in joyful harmony.
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