Evergreen Still Best Known Christmas Tree, Say Scholars
The article notes the evergreen as the public favorite while detailing festive uses across cities. It mentions a water pipe tree in Minneapolis and a 300 year old oak in Wilmington, plus the U S National Christmas Tree the General Grant in Kings Canyon. It describes balsam fir as a common eastern North American tree and lists other firs including Pacific silver fir and noble fir. Canada exports Christmas trees from seven provinces to distant markets including Venezuela.
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Candlemas Eve Marks Time to Remove Christmas Greenery
The article notes Candlemas Eve as the traditional moment to take down Christmas greens. It frames the practice as a safety measure to prevent fire hazards, suggesting most people remove decorations soon after Christmastide.
When to Take Down Christmas Greens in History
The piece discusses Epiphany on January 1 and Candlemas on February 2 as times to remove Christmas decorations. It notes poet Robert Herrick, 1591 to 1674, favored Candlemas, citing his Ceremonies for Candlemas Eve warning that greens must be fully removed to avoid goblins.
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Cherokee Man Named San Saba County Man of the Year
Warren Kuykendall, Cherokee rancher and president of the San Saba County Historical Society, named San Saba County Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year for his work establishing the San Saba County Museum. He and family donated log cabins and funded moving costs in memory of his wife Eula Gray Kuykendall.
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First Christmas Card: The 1843 Colt Horsley Design
In 1843 during the Golden Age of Christmas the first greeting card was created in London by Sir Henry Cole who enlisted artist John Horsley. The card marked the start of the popular custom of sending Christmas greetings and is now a rare Hallmark collection item housed in Kansas City.
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Noel Meaning Nodh Shouting Joy or Birthday
A question about what Noel means in French. It explores if Noel is linked to moans birthday or a shout of joy.
The Christmas Tree Legend In Folk Tales
On the night Christ was born legends say trees bloomed and sparked many stories about the Christmas tree. Early tales describe a hue tree with candles, some upright and others inverted, topped by a haloed infant representing humanity. Candles and child symbolize people and the Christ Child.
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