Christmas dinner

I attended 5pm Mass and afterwards we went to dinner. As we walked into the dining room, we immediately noticed that we had CANDLES on the tables. Fire is the greatest danger at sea, and open flames are strictly prohibited except in special cases such as a candle on a birthday cake or candles on the altar at Mass. But a lit candle on every table is a very special treat. We also had English crackers on each table. They contained a paper crown and a small toy (mine had a whistle).
There was a special Christmas dinner menu and dessert menu. We couldn't decide between the desserts, so we ordered all five and had a taste of each.
It was a wonderful Christmas!