[sotd] December 25, 2002 [How Christmas Works]
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Site of the Day for Wednesday, December 25, 2002
A Happy Christmas to All Gentle Members and their Families!
How Christmas Works - The Complete Guide to Christmas Traditions
The folks at HowStuffWorks have done another fine compilation of exploring
the various elements which make up the Christmas tradition in western
culture. Gentle Members may wish to take a deep breath in the midst of
their holiday celebrations and pause at this website for answers to some
intriguing Christmas questions.
" . . . Christmas is a pretty complicated tradition. . . think about all
the different questions . . . Why is Christmas such a big deal? . . . Why
do people give each other presents on Christmas day? . . . Why is there a
small evergreen tree in your living room? . . .Why have you decorated this
evergreen with ornaments, lights, fake snow and Mylar plastic tinsel? . . .
Why is mistletoe hanging over the front door? . . . Why do I keep hearing
the same songs over and over again? . . . What, exactly, are the 12 days of
Christmas? . . . Why are there poinsettias on the hearth? . . .And what
about these fruit cakes? . . . Why do so many people, even Floridians,
dream of a white Christmas? . . . Where DID Rudolf come from? And why DO we
deck the halls with boughs of holly? In this edition of HowStuffWorks, we
will answer all of these questions [and more! .ed] so that you can
understand how Christmas works and where all of these Christmas traditions
come from!" - from the website
The site offers information on the less well-known origins of customs like
the yule log and more modern additions like department Montgomery Ward's
role in the Rudolf tale, plus links to additional details about Christmas
trees and mistletoe.
Glide to the website for a pleasant and relaxing account of Christmas lore
at:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/christmas.htm
A.M. Holm
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