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When Hitler tried to redesign Christmas
Salon via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAdolf Hitler German Christmas Card Culture Club/Getty Images It's a real contest but if I had to choose Donald Trump's most fatuous claim it would have...
Holiday market returns to Thirsty Pagan Brewing
Superior Telegram, Wis. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 22—SUPERIOR — Superior's Christkindlmarkt is back for another holiday season The German-style outdoor holiday market runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 26, Dec. 3 and Dec. 10 at Thirsty Pagan ...
How Christmas became an American holiday tradition, with a Santa Claus, gifts and a tree
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe pagan tradition of celebrating the winter solstice with bonfires on Dec. 21 inspired the early...
In Search of the 1st Christmas Tree: Origins of a Tradition
Snopes via Yahoo News· 6 months agoJohn MacDougall / Getty Images O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, nobody knows your origin. It’s...
Why do we trick or treat, carve pumpkins for Halloween? The answers may surprise you
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoYou eat the candy. You buy the costumes. Practically everyone has celebrated Halloween in some way,...
Holiday History: Why Do We Put Up and Decorate Trees?
Parade via AOL· 6 months ago"O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are thy branches"—this popular seasonal song begins...
What Does the Easter Bunny Have To Do With Easter? Easter Bunny Origins Explained
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHop on over for a quick history lesson. What does the Easter Bunny have to do with Easter? The...
The Myth and History Behind the Easter Bunny and Its Eggs
Snopes via Yahoo News· 2 months agoHans/Wikimedia Commons As Easter approached at the end of March 2024, we looked into the many origin...
Christmas carols: Some of our favorites have surprising origins
Herald Times Reporter via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica describes music as an ever-changing and evolving...
Sacred hares, banished winter witches and pagan worship – the roots of Easter Bunny traditions are...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoChildren celebrating Easter, with their Easter Bunnies and Easter eggs. Sanja Radin/Collection E+...