Christmas TraditionsChristmas traditions are what make Christmas Christmas. From the tree to the lights to the very songs we sing there is so much about that holiday that makes it unique and special. But Christmas is so old that many don’t understand why sacred traditions of the season are important or what they mean. That is what we hope to solve with these features of Christmas tradition on My Merry Christmas. Why do we use red and green at Christmas? What is the significance of the Christmas pickle? Who invented eggnog and why? Why do we drag a tree in from the woods and put it up all season? Each tradition of Christmas had a beginning somewhere. It is our job to tell those stories and to help make the traditions of Christmas more clear to those who celebrate it.

Vintage Christmas

The Controversy of Who Wrote A Visit from St. Nicholas

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One of the more romantic notions associated with Santa Claus…

The Yule Goat

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Some Northern Scandinavian countries celebrate the Christmas…

History of Eggnog

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Christmas of 1826 was snowy, cold and lonely for the cadets of…

A Different Kind of History of Christmas Trees

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Pick a history resource out there and you will find a history…

The Story of Black Peter

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By Mac Carey Before elves and eight tiny reindeer, St. Nicholas…

Christmas Giving: Are you a Spug?

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By Merry Carey Are you a Spug? To find out, ask yourself…

The Evolution of Christmas

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By Jeff Westover Which came first: the chicken or the egg? That…

The Connection Between Halloween and Christmas

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By B. Francis Morlan Imagine this: holiday celebrants by the…

There’s Something About Merry

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It falls from our lips without much thought: “Merry Christmas!”.…

Mistletoe

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By Jeff Westover Two words: parasite and dung. One today…

History of Christmas Lights

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By Bill Nelson The world's first practical light bulb was…