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Whatever our age, we all see Christmas as the time for writing letters to “Santa”, enumerating the things we have been wanting all year. Over the years, Santa has gotten more letters requesting the Red Ryder BB gun and the Easy Bake Oven than any other toys. The Red Ryder BB Gun is a BB gun … Read more…
Near the end of the movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life”, we hear the jingling of a small silver bell? Jimmy Stewart’s small daughter says “Look, Daddy, teacher says every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings.” This is just a myth, but the ringing of bells has been significant for several reasons since … Read more…
The Christmas season is not just sights and sounds. What is Christmas without the smells and tastes of Christmas cookies, Christmas ham, egg nog, wassail, candy, and other good things coming out of the kitchen during this season? The history of Christmas Cookies began with the people of the Persian Empire of the 7th century … Read more…
The earliest ornaments, in the early 1800’s, were food: apples, onions, pears, nuts, candies, and fruits. These, along with the evergreen trees themselves, represented the certainty that new life would return in the Spring. As the idea of decorated Christmas trees spread, various countries added their own variations. The Germans, for instance, began hanging other … Read more…
Christmas cards connect us to family and friends. Cards remind us that someone cares and, more importantly, has taken the time to remember us. Christmas cards originated in England over 150 years ago. In 1843 Sir Henry Cole, the founder of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, had so many Christmas greetings to … Read more…