The History of the Christmas Tree
Every Christmas millions of people go out to the tree lot, spend hours searching for that perfect tree, cut it down and bring it home to light the house during the dark season of...
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The Origins of Halloween
Anybody who ever watched Hocus Pocus probably recalls Alison telling how Halloween is based on “All Hallow’s Eve” to refute Max’s conspiracy theory of Halloween having been invented by the candy companies. But where...
The Real Halloween
The origins of Halloween are a bit different than the fun-filled holiday we celebrate today. Everyone instantly recognizes the familiar Halloween signs: witches on broomsticks, black cats, spiders. We wait for the costumed trick-or-treaters...
