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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1953
Page
6
The article traces holly’s Christmas role to Druid practice of bringing holly indoors to welcome spirits and decorate during winter. It notes Christian adaptation, legends linking holly to Christ, and other ancient beliefs such as holly blossoms causing freezing water and calming wild beasts, explaining green and red holiday colors.
The article recounts Cleveland Ohio creating a community Christmas tree in 1912 funded by preferred stock sales. Stockholders earned daily dividends as voices and smiles of citizens, with proceeds totaling $12,000 to fund beer for 13,000 residents and inaugurate the city’s first community Christmas celebration.
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