If you are in London at this time of year, there is a rather large reminder of Norway firmly planted in the city’s heart. Every year, Norway sends a 50 or 60-year-old Norwegian spruce Christmas tree to be decorated and used as the focal point of the Trafalgar Square Christmas festivities. But do you know […]
It’s a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film created and directed by Frank Capra, based on Philip Van Doren Stern’s self-published short story and booklet The Greatest Gift, which is partially based on Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. But did you know that the movie wasn’t popular when it
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Most Christmas traditions we practice today can be traced all the way back to the Victorian era. From Christmas trees to stockings, even carols were made popular during the 1840s. But did you know about the rather risky Christmas game that was played in the past? A traditional Victorian Christmas game, Snap-Dragon was played with
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Many correlate December 25 to Jesus Christ’s birthday. But actually, December 25 is far from His birthday. Using biblical events as a basis for a timeline, numerous historians attempt to calculate Jesus Christ’s real birthday and birth year. Many historians continue to debate on Jesus Christ’s actual birthdate. With that said, scholars speculate that Jesus’
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The Fake Christmas Tree or Real Christmas Tree environmental debate happens to most Christmas shoppers every year. In being an environmentally conscious consumer, one should always consider the environmental risks in the manufacturing and disposal of both trees. Both environmentalists and energy analysts agree that artificial trees are more environmentally detrimental due to their significant
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The Christmas Book Flood: Iceland’s Literature-Loving Holiday Tradition In Iceland, the most popular Christmas gifts aren’t the latest iProducts or kitchen gadgets. They’re books. Each year, Iceland celebrates what’s known as Jólabókaflóðið: the annual Yule Book Flood. The holiday season is the Black Friday of the Icelandic publishing world—but it’s not just about one day.
