There are several different stories behind the many Christmas traditions we have today. Some of them might even be true. Here are a few of the stories behind popular Christmas traditions, just in case you've ever wondered.
The Story of Christmas Stockings 636v68
Stockings have to be one of the best parts of Christmas - unless you're one of those Santa's reindeer. Santa would then leave behind treats for the children. Eventually people began using stockings instead - something we still do today.
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No Pagans worshiping an oak tree. This made him angry, so he cut the tree down. What sprouted up in its place was a fir tree. St. Boniface took this as a sign from God, and it has been a Christian symbol ever since. Also, when Queen Victoria married Prince Albert, he gave a tree to his wife for Christmas, since it was a custom in his homeland of .
The Story of Gingerbread Houses 3g6e3a
Who doesn't love making a gingerbread house during Christmas? Ginger can be traced back to Europe during the 11th Century. The Brothers Grimm, who wrote Hansel and Gretel, made gingerbread houses even more popular.
The Story of Christmas Cards 4i713w
The first Christmas card was made by Sir Henry Cole who worked for the British Postal Service. He hired an artist to create three scenes - in the middle a family sat around the dinner table, on the left, the hungry were being fed and on the right, the needy were being clothed. The familiar greeting "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You" was written on it. English schoolboys also wrote greeting cards to their parents as proof of how well they could write.
The Story of Mistletoe y113y
Mistletoe has been getting peopleso smitten underneath it!
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