Archive for the ‘Christmas Traditions’ Category


Origin of the upside down Christmas tree

The story of upside down Christmas trees dates back to  the middle ages, when citizens of Europe put their Christmas trees upside down as a portrayal of the holy trinity.  Obviously, that isn’t the most typical way of displaying the modern day Christmas tree, as what it now symbolizes, right side up, is the top [...]

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Origins of the Christmas Tree

Where did Christmas Trees come from? Lots of people celebrate Christmas, however few know precisely why we all have Christmas trees included in the décor. Using trees as an element of Christmas did not start as an American tradition. The concept of setting up a Christmas tree first started around the 1500s as a German [...]

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