CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

CHRISTMAS HISTORY/THE MISTLETOE

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KISSING UNDER SPRIGS OF MISTLETOE IS YET ANOTHER PART OF THE HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS!  SURPRISINGLY, THE MISTLETOE STARTED THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO IN ANCIENT GREECE.  MANY ANCIENT CULTURES PRIZED MISTLETOE FOR BEING THE HEALING MAGIC NEEDED FOR MANY THINGS. ANCIENT GREEKS USED MISTLETOE FOR MENSTRUAL CRAMPS, TO SPLEEN DISORDERS.  THE ROMAN NATURALIST, PLINY THE ELDER, NOTED … Read more

CHRISTMAS HISTORY OF THE CHRISTMAS COOKIE 12/22/19

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WHAT TRADITIONS DOES YOUR FAMILY SHARE AROUND THE HOLIDAY?  CHRISTMAS COOKIES ARE A FAVORITE IN MY FAMILY.  CHRISTMAS COOKIES, LIKE ALL OF OUR TRADITIONS, HAVE A HISTORY.  THE HISTORY OF THE CHRISTMAS COOKIE IS AN UNIQUE ONE AS WITH ALL TRADITIONS.   DURING THE MEDIEVAL AGES, MANY OF THE SPICES THAT ARE NEEDED TO MAKE MODERN … Read more