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Dickens Christmas
With the Christmas season now being in full swing, the Christmas movies have been going full blast in my house almost constantly. The other day I saw a post or story (I can't remember which) on Instagram about favorite Scrooges. The list had the usual versions, the Muppets, the newer version with Jim Carey, an …
Christmas Cards
The First Commercially Produced Christmas Cards In England, in 1843, Sir Henry Cole asked John Callcott Horsley to illustrate a card that he could have printed. He had a thousand copies made and then sent some out as answers to his mail. That way, he wouldn't have to actually answer all the letters he had …
A Brief History of the Christmas Tree
Photo by Irina Iriser on Pexels.com The Christmas Tree In many countries throughout history, evergreens were used during festive seasons. This was because people thought that they kept away evil and illness. The Egyptians, Romans, Celts and Vikings, among others, all used evergreens in festivals particularly around the solstice. The Romans marked their mid-winter with …
Teacups Upside Down 