Stocking origins mix legend with history across Christmas lore
The piece questions the tale of St Nicholas placing gold in a stocking and notes stockings did not exist in the fourth century. It traces hosiery to the 13th century and later, with cloth wraps used earlier, and surveys colonial Christmas customs across Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New England where some groups rejected holidays.
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St. Nicholas
William Lee
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Holland
Sweden
Germany
Philadelphia
New England
Kissing Rings Described as Christmas Embroidery Hoops
Kissing rings are described as Christmas decorations made from embroidery hoops covered with red ribbons and adorned with holly and mistletoe. Ribbons may be glued or wound around the rings.
White Christmas The Song That Endures Since 1941
The essay recalls how White Christmas became a tradition after the 1941 release of Holiday Inn starring Bing Crosby. Irving Berlin wrote the title song, which over 25 years inspired more than a hundred recordings and became closely tied to Crosby and the holiday season.
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Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Holiday Inn
Irving Berlin
World language translations of Season's Greetings page
The text notes translations of Season's Greetings into Italian French Chinese German and other languages. It mentions Spanish Hungarian Scandinavian tongues Polynesian languages and Swahili and wishes a Merry Christmas to all on Thursday December 22 1966.
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Mi Man
Christmas Tree Dryness Warns After Two Weeks
A notice warns that a Christmas tree should stay in the home for no more than two weeks to avoid dangerous dryness. It states that drying progresses to a hazardous stage despite proper treatment against burning.
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C & H Farm Service
ART Borch
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LES Borcherding
H. H. Hildebrandt
Erry Gitar
Sumner Municipal Light Plant
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