{"id":33178,"date":"2024-07-19T22:35:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T04:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/?page_id=33178"},"modified":"2025-06-24T21:15:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T03:15:17","slug":"christmas-past","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/christmas-past\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Past"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lytmwtik-3c7a649cd105dbbbe71fb0ac5c203bae\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lytmwtik-3c7a649cd105dbbbe71fb0ac5c203bae img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lytmwtik-3c7a649cd105dbbbe71fb0ac5c203bae .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lytmwtik-3c7a649cd105dbbbe71fb0ac5c203bae av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_avia_sc_search  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-33180 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-33180 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/c-past.png\" alt='Christmas Past' title='Christmas Past'  height=\"100\" width=\"850\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/c-past.png 850w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/c-past-450x53.avif 450w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/c-past-300x35.png 300w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/c-past-768x90.png 768w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/c-past-845x100.png 845w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/c-past-705x83.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='avia_search_element av-lyz9psgi-09f8e613111466faf097ffe24b55c079  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><search><form action='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/' id='searchform_element' method='get' class='' data-element_id='av-lyz9psgi-09f8e613111466faf097ffe24b55c079' ><div class='av_searchform_wrapper'><input type='search' value='' id='s' name='s' placeholder='Search MyMerryChristmas' aria-label='Search MyMerryChristmas' class='av-input-field av-input-hasicon' required \/><span class='av-input-field-icon av-search-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue803' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><div class='av_searchsubmit_wrapper '><input type='submit' value='Find' id='searchsubmit' class='button ' title='View results on search page' aria-label='View results on search page' \/><\/div><input type='hidden' name='numberposts' value='5' \/><input type='hidden' name='results_hide_fields' value='' \/><\/div><\/form><\/search><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lzekzyzl-3d5b601e44fd9768a461c403390e8796\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lzekzyzl-3d5b601e44fd9768a461c403390e8796 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\ncolor:#1d5617;\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lzekzyzl-3d5b601e44fd9768a461c403390e8796 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>What other holiday besides Christmas celebrates the past? It&#8217;s more than just Christmas history. Christmas has legends and traditions. It has places, sounds and aromas all its own. The come from the past and call out to us. Our exploration of Christmas Past is never ending because Christmas past never stops producing. It adds to the wonder we call Christmas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1xpti7u-7cbb91a37bb8b618dab61d6efbf6e81e\">\n.av-tab-section-outer-container.av-1xpti7u-7cbb91a37bb8b618dab61d6efbf6e81e .av-tab-section-tab-title-container{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n#top .av-tab-section-outer-container.av-1xpti7u-7cbb91a37bb8b618dab61d6efbf6e81e .av-section-tab-title{\ncolor:#163f14;\n}\n#top .av-tab-section-outer-container.av-1xpti7u-7cbb91a37bb8b618dab61d6efbf6e81e .av-active-tab-title.av-section-tab-title{\ncolor:#7a1818;\n}\n#top .av-tab-section-outer-container.av-1xpti7u-7cbb91a37bb8b618dab61d6efbf6e81e .av-section-tab-title:hover{\ncolor:#327a3a;\n}\n#top .av-tab-section-outer-container.av-1xpti7u-7cbb91a37bb8b618dab61d6efbf6e81e .av-active-tab-title.av-section-tab-title:hover{\ncolor:#b02b2c;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av-tab-section-1'  class='av-tab-section-container entry-content-wrapper main_color av-tab-no-transition av-tab-content-auto  av-tab-above-content  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_feature_image_slider  tab-section-not-first container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='av-tab-section-outer-container av-1xpti7u-7cbb91a37bb8b618dab61d6efbf6e81e'><div class='av-tab-section-tab-title-container avia-tab-title-padding-small av-custom-tab-color' role='tablist'><a href='#christmas-legends' data-av-tab-section-title='1' class='av-section-tab-title  av-wenlh6-4b19648661601ca19392b475192b4010 av-tab-no-icon av-tab-with-image noHover av-tab-image-circle' role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='av-tab-section-1-1'><span class='av-tab-section-image' style='background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2668291-1-_custom-3cb547a38cb0d252fc7c8167e80b12aaf62fdc9b-s6-c10.jpg);'><\/span><span class='av-outer-tab-title'><span class='av-inner-tab-title'>Christmas Legends<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-tab-arrow-container\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a><a href='#christmas-history' data-av-tab-section-title='2' class='av-section-tab-title av-active-tab-title no-scroll av-lzc8iech-eec17404ef87d0cc38bedba6194e256b av-tab-no-icon av-tab-with-image noHover av-tab-image-circle' role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='av-tab-section-1-2'><span class='av-tab-section-image' style='background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/front1-180x180.png);'><\/span><span class='av-outer-tab-title'><span class='av-inner-tab-title'>Christmas History<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-tab-arrow-container\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a><a href='#christmas-memories' data-av-tab-section-title='3' class='av-section-tab-title  av-1fobqe2-e76bd77099aeeffcd70d4191d1cd72d9 av-tab-no-icon av-tab-with-image noHover av-tab-image-circle' role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='av-tab-section-1-3'><span class='av-tab-section-image' style='background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/slide-g-180x180.png);'><\/span><span class='av-outer-tab-title'><span class='av-inner-tab-title'>Christmas Memories<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-tab-arrow-container\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a><a href='#christmas-at-war' data-av-tab-section-title='4' class='av-section-tab-title  av-18rp462-50fe4c563f415d34ef57ca86ec892423 av-tab-no-icon av-tab-with-image noHover av-tab-image-circle' role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='av-tab-section-1-4'><span class='av-tab-section-image' style='background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/657ea1ef31a2e8001d008a8e-180x180.webp);'><\/span><span class='av-outer-tab-title'><span class='av-inner-tab-title'>Christmas at War<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-tab-arrow-container\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a><a href='#retro-christmas' data-av-tab-section-title='5' class='av-section-tab-title  av-lzc9mtpb-29799eb737bb8c9c659a031a37e2c0f0 av-tab-no-icon av-tab-with-image noHover av-tab-image-circle' role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='av-tab-section-1-5'><span class='av-tab-section-image' style='background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/forum-bg13-180x180.png);'><\/span><span class='av-outer-tab-title'><span class='av-inner-tab-title'>Retro Christmas<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-tab-arrow-container\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows av-tabsection-arrow' ><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide av_prev_tab_section av-tab-section-slide avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='left-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello' tabindex='-1' title=\"Previous\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-labelledby='av-svg-title-1' aria-describedby='av-svg-desc-1' role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<title id='av-svg-title-1'>Previous<\/title>\n<desc id='av-svg-desc-1'>Previous<\/desc>\n<path d=\"M14.464 27.84q0.832 0.832 0 1.536-0.832 0.832-1.536 0l-12.544-12.608q-0.768-0.768 0-1.6l12.544-12.608q0.704-0.832 1.536 0 0.832 0.704 0 1.536l-11.456 11.904z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Previous<\/span><\/a><a href='#next' class='next-slide av_next_tab_section av-tab-section-slide avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello' tabindex='-1' title=\"Next\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-labelledby='av-svg-title-2' aria-describedby='av-svg-desc-2' role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<title id='av-svg-title-2'>Next<\/title>\n<desc id='av-svg-desc-2'>Next<\/desc>\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Next<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class='av-tab-section-inner-container avia-section-small' style='width:500vw; left:-100%;'><span class=\"av_prev_tab_section av_tab_navigation\"><\/span><span class=\"av_next_tab_section av_tab_navigation\"><\/span>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-wenlh6-4b19648661601ca19392b475192b4010\">\n.av-layout-tab.av-wenlh6-4b19648661601ca19392b475192b4010{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av-tab-section-1-1' class='av-layout-tab av-wenlh6-4b19648661601ca19392b475192b4010 av-animation-delay-container  avia-builder-el-4  el_before_av_tab_sub_section  avia-builder-el-first  ' data-av-deeplink-tabs=\"\" data-av-tab-section-content=\"1\" data-tab-section-id=\"christmas-legends\"><div class=\"av-layout-tab-inner\"><div class=\"container\"><div id='av-masonry-1' class='av-masonry av-v7jta2-5fe60d32e3975d8ab07c0bc7476f7f6e noHover av-fixed-size av-1px-gap av-hover-overlay- av-masonry-animation- av-masonry-col-3 av-caption-always av-caption-style- av-masonry-entries ' data-post_id=\"33178\"><div class=\"av-masonry-container isotope av-js-disabled\"><div class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item av-masonry-item-no-image all_sort christmas-legends_sort  christmas-news_sort  christmas-past_sort  vintage-christmas_sort  christmas-history_sort  retro-christmas_sort  christmas-stories_sort  christmas-features_sort '><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/santa-and-his-reindeer-goats-and-donkeys\/\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-34740' data-av-masonry-item='34740' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-34740 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-legends category-christmas-news category-christmas-past category-vintage-christmas all_sort christmas-legends_sort  christmas-news_sort  christmas-past_sort  vintage-christmas_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Santa and His Reindeer, Goats and Donkeys\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/santaanimals-260x185.png);\"  title=\"Santa and His Reindeer, Goats and Donkeys\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Santa and His Reindeer, Goats and Donkeys<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>August 21, 2025<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by B. Francis Morlan<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/the-history-of-santas-list-day\/\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-34407' data-av-masonry-item='34407' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-34407 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-history category-christmas-legends category-christmas-news tag-wish-list-for-santa all_sort christmas-history_sort  christmas-legends_sort  christmas-news_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Santa&#8217;s List Day\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/santalistday-260x185.webp);\"  title=\"Santa&#8217;s List Day\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >The History of Santa&#8217;s List Day<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>December 4, 2024<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/norman-rockwell-christmas\/\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-31998' data-av-masonry-item='31998' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-31998 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-legends category-christmas-news category-retro-christmas tag-boys-life tag-norman-rockwell tag-the-saturday-evening-post all_sort christmas-legends_sort  christmas-news_sort  retro-christmas_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"normanrockwell\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/normanrockwell.jpg);\"  title=\"normanrockwell\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Norman Rockwell and Christmas<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>March 4, 2021<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/tears-of-charles-dickens\/\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-31776' data-av-masonry-item='31776' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-31776 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-legends category-christmas-news category-christmas-past category-christmas-stories all_sort christmas-legends_sort  christmas-news_sort  christmas-past_sort  christmas-stories_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Charles Dickens &#8211; Portrait of the British novelist.\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dickens.jpg);\"  title=\"Charles Dickens &#8211; Portrait of the British novelist.\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >The Tears of Charles Dickens<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>November 28, 2020<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/a-visit-from-st-nicholas\/\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-31548' data-av-masonry-item='31548' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-31548 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-history category-christmas-legends category-retro-christmas category-vintage-christmas tag-clement-moore tag-twas-the-night-before-christmas all_sort christmas-history_sort  christmas-legends_sort  retro-christmas_sort  vintage-christmas_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"twas-the-night-before-christmas\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/twas-the-night-before-christmas.jpg);\"  title=\"twas-the-night-before-christmas\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >The Story of A Visit from St. Nicholas<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>November 5, 2020<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/mistletoe-ghost-story\/\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-31039' data-av-masonry-item='31039' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-31039 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-features category-christmas-legends category-christmas-past tag-ghost-story tag-mistletoe tag-poem tag-song all_sort christmas-features_sort  christmas-legends_sort  christmas-past_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"mistletoe-bough1\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mistletoe-bough1.jpg);\"  title=\"mistletoe-bough1\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >The Ghost Story of Mistletoe<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>July 6, 2020<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><\/div><div class='av-masonry-pagination av-masonry-pagination-pagination'><nav class='pagination'><span class='pagination-meta'>Page 1 of 6<\/span><span class='current'>1<\/span><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178\/?avia-element-paging=2' class='inactive next_page' >2<\/a><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178\/?avia-element-paging=3' class='inactive' >3<\/a><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178\/?avia-element-paging=2'>&rsaquo;<\/a><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178\/?avia-element-paging=6'>&raquo;<\/a><\/nav>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lzc8iech-eec17404ef87d0cc38bedba6194e256b\">\n.av-layout-tab.av-lzc8iech-eec17404ef87d0cc38bedba6194e256b{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av-tab-section-1-2' class='av-layout-tab av-lzc8iech-eec17404ef87d0cc38bedba6194e256b av-animation-delay-container  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_tab_sub_section  el_before_av_tab_sub_section  av-active-tab-content __av_init_open ' data-av-deeplink-tabs=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/category\/christmas-history\/\" data-av-tab-section-content=\"2\" data-tab-section-id=\"christmas-history\"><div class=\"av-layout-tab-inner\"><div class=\"container\"><div id='av-masonry-2' class='av-masonry av-lzca7x5j-383bc7896f70cd17934334ff50d64824 noHover av-fixed-size av-large-gap av-hover-overlay- av-masonry-animation- av-masonry-col-3 av-caption-always av-caption-style- av-masonry-entries ' data-post_id=\"33178\"><div class=\"av-masonry-container isotope av-js-disabled\"><div class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item av-masonry-item-no-image all_sort christmas-history_sort  latest_sort  christmas-legends_sort  christmas-news_sort  christmas-past_sort  christmas-traditions_sort  christmas-trends_sort  retro-christmas_sort  vintage-christmas_sort  christmas-stories_sort '><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/stocking-stuffers-in-time\/\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-35532' data-av-masonry-item='35532' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-35532 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-history category-latest all_sort christmas-history_sort  latest_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Stocking Stuffers in Time\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stockings-710x375.png);\"  title=\"Stocking Stuffers in Time\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Stocking Stuffers in Time<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>October 28, 2025<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by B. Francis Morlan<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/the-history-of-santas-list-day\/\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-34407' data-av-masonry-item='34407' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-34407 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-history category-christmas-legends category-christmas-news tag-wish-list-for-santa all_sort christmas-history_sort  christmas-legends_sort  christmas-news_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Santa&#8217;s List Day\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/santalistday-710x375.webp);\"  title=\"Santa&#8217;s List Day\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >The History of Santa&#8217;s List Day<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>December 4, 2024<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/a-glimpse-of-christmas-100-years-ago\/\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-34262' data-av-masonry-item='34262' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-34262 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-history category-christmas-news category-christmas-past all_sort christmas-history_sort  christmas-news_sort  christmas-past_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Christmas 1924\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/christmas1924-710x375.png);\"  title=\"Christmas 1924\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >A Glimpse of Christmas 100 Years Ago<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>September 2, 2024<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/how-christmas-cards-have-evolved\/\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-32161' data-av-masonry-item='32161' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-32161 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-history category-christmas-news category-christmas-traditions category-christmas-trends category-retro-christmas category-vintage-christmas tag-christmas-cards tag-history-of-christmas-cards all_sort christmas-history_sort  christmas-news_sort  christmas-traditions_sort  christmas-trends_sort  retro-christmas_sort  vintage-christmas_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Christmas Card Exchange\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/evolvingxmasdcards.jpg);\"  title=\"Christmas Card Exchange\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >How Christmas Cards Have Evolved<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>July 27, 2021<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/light-and-christmas\/\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-32129' data-av-masonry-item='32129' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-32129 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-history category-christmas-traditions tag-christmas-lights tag-thomas-edison all_sort christmas-history_sort  christmas-traditions_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"christmaslights\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/christmaslights.jpg);\"  title=\"christmaslights\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Light and Christmas<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>July 4, 2021<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by B. Francis Morlan<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/not-a-happy-christmas\/\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-31902' data-av-masonry-item='31902' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-31902 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-history category-christmas-news category-christmas-past category-christmas-stories tag-christmas-1944 all_sort christmas-history_sort  christmas-news_sort  christmas-past_sort  christmas-stories_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"notahappychristmas\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/notahappychristmas.jpg);\"  title=\"notahappychristmas\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Not a Happy Christmas<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>December 16, 2020<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Special to My Merry Christmas<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/a-visit-from-st-nicholas\/\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-31548' data-av-masonry-item='31548' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-31548 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-history category-christmas-legends category-retro-christmas category-vintage-christmas tag-clement-moore tag-twas-the-night-before-christmas all_sort christmas-history_sort  christmas-legends_sort  retro-christmas_sort  vintage-christmas_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"twas-the-night-before-christmas\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/twas-the-night-before-christmas.jpg);\"  title=\"twas-the-night-before-christmas\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >The Story of A Visit from St. Nicholas<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>November 5, 2020<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/18th-century-christmas\/\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-31369' data-av-masonry-item='31369' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-31369 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-history tag-ben-franklin tag-george-frederich-handel tag-george-washington tag-johan-sebastian-bach tag-john-adams tag-queen-charlotte all_sort christmas-history_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"queencharlotte2\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/queencharlotte2.jpg);\"  title=\"queencharlotte2\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Heroes of the 18th Century Christmas<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>August 29, 2020<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/christmas-mayflower\/\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-31313' data-av-masonry-item='31313' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-31313 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-history tag-boston tag-mayflower tag-new-york tag-oliver-cromwell tag-puritans all_sort christmas-history_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"cromwellxmas\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cromwellxmas.jpg);\"  title=\"cromwellxmas\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Christmas that Came on the Mayflower<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>August 19, 2020<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><\/div><div class='av-masonry-pagination av-masonry-pagination-pagination'><nav class='pagination'><span class='pagination-meta'>Page 1 of 12<\/span><span class='current'>1<\/span><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178\/?avia-element-paging=2' class='inactive next_page' >2<\/a><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178\/?avia-element-paging=3' class='inactive' >3<\/a><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178\/?avia-element-paging=2'>&rsaquo;<\/a><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178\/?avia-element-paging=12'>&raquo;<\/a><\/nav>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1fobqe2-e76bd77099aeeffcd70d4191d1cd72d9\">\n.av-layout-tab.av-1fobqe2-e76bd77099aeeffcd70d4191d1cd72d9{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av-tab-section-1-3' class='av-layout-tab av-1fobqe2-e76bd77099aeeffcd70d4191d1cd72d9 av-animation-delay-container  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_tab_sub_section  el_before_av_tab_sub_section  ' data-av-deeplink-tabs=\"\" data-av-tab-section-content=\"3\" data-tab-section-id=\"christmas-memories\"><div class=\"av-layout-tab-inner\"><div class=\"container\"><div id='av-masonry-3' class='av-masonry av-lzc8snu3-ac9771fc76b19d864bd2e212067dbc91 noHover av-fixed-size av-1px-gap av-hover-overlay- av-masonry-animation- av-masonry-col-3 av-caption-always av-caption-style- av-masonry-entries ' data-post_id=\"33178\"><div class=\"av-masonry-container isotope av-js-disabled\"><div class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item av-masonry-item-no-image all_sort christmas-memories_sort  christmas-news_sort  christmas-online_sort  christmas-at-war_sort  christmas-history_sort  merry-podcast_sort  christmas-opinion_sort  christmas-stories_sort '><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/mr-christmas-of-the-19th-century\/\"  id='av-masonry-3-item-34421' data-av-masonry-item='34421' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-34421 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-memories category-christmas-news all_sort christmas-memories_sort  christmas-news_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"mrchristmas\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mrchristmas-260x185.webp);\"  title=\"mrchristmas\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Mr. Christmas of the 19th Century<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>December 16, 2024<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/chasing-christmas\/\"  id='av-masonry-3-item-31221' data-av-masonry-item='31221' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-31221 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-memories category-christmas-online tag-christmas-blues tag-christmas-memories-2 tag-finding-christmas-year-round all_sort christmas-memories_sort  christmas-online_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"chasingchristmas\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/chasingchristmas.jpg);\"  title=\"chasingchristmas\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Chasing Christmas<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>July 22, 2020<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Special to My Merry Christmas<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/christmas-1945\/\"  id='av-masonry-3-item-27820' data-av-masonry-item='27820' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-27820 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-at-war category-christmas-history category-christmas-memories category-merry-podcast tag-christmas-1945 tag-world-war-2 all_sort christmas-at-war_sort  christmas-history_sort  christmas-memories_sort  merry-podcast_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"epic45xmas\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/epic45xmas.png);\"  title=\"epic45xmas\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Christmas 1945: The Biggest Celebration of Christmas Ever<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>June 23, 2019<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/gift-of-my-father\/\"  id='av-masonry-3-item-26717' data-av-masonry-item='26717' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-26717 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-memories tag-dna-testing all_sort christmas-memories_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"thegift\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/thegift.png);\"  title=\"thegift\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >The Gift of Meeting My Father<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>December 22, 2018<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Special to My Merry Christmas<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/five-ways-meaningful-christmas\/\"  id='av-masonry-3-item-25750' data-av-masonry-item='25750' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-25750 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-memories category-christmas-opinion tag-meaningful-christmas all_sort christmas-memories_sort  christmas-opinion_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"meaningful\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/meaningful.png);\"  title=\"meaningful\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Five Ways to a Meaningful Christmas<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>September 19, 2017<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Special to My Merry Christmas<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/jacob-marley-and-me\/\"  id='av-masonry-3-item-25545' data-av-masonry-item='25545' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-25545 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-memories category-christmas-news category-christmas-stories tag-true-christmas-story all_sort christmas-memories_sort  christmas-news_sort  christmas-stories_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"marley\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/marley.png);\"  title=\"marley\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Jacob Marley and Me<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>August 1, 2017<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><\/div><div class='av-masonry-pagination av-masonry-pagination-pagination'><nav class='pagination'><span class='pagination-meta'>Page 1 of 7<\/span><span class='current'>1<\/span><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178\/?avia-element-paging=2' class='inactive next_page' >2<\/a><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178\/?avia-element-paging=3' class='inactive' >3<\/a><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178\/?avia-element-paging=2'>&rsaquo;<\/a><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178\/?avia-element-paging=7'>&raquo;<\/a><\/nav>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18rp462-50fe4c563f415d34ef57ca86ec892423\">\n.av-layout-tab.av-18rp462-50fe4c563f415d34ef57ca86ec892423{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av-tab-section-1-4' class='av-layout-tab av-18rp462-50fe4c563f415d34ef57ca86ec892423 av-animation-delay-container  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_tab_sub_section  el_before_av_tab_sub_section  ' data-av-deeplink-tabs=\"\" data-av-tab-section-content=\"4\" data-tab-section-id=\"christmas-at-war\"><div class=\"av-layout-tab-inner\"><div class=\"container\"><div id='av-masonry-4' class='av-masonry av-lzc90n1s-94f039531d4613da5eae5a22f8f3b52a noHover av-fixed-size av-1px-gap av-hover-overlay-active av-masonry-animation-active av-masonry-col-3 av-caption-always av-caption-style- av-masonry-entries ' data-post_id=\"33178\"><div class=\"av-masonry-container isotope av-js-disabled\"><div class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item av-masonry-item-no-image all_sort christmas-at-war_sort  christmas-history_sort  christmas-memories_sort  merry-podcast_sort  christmas-features_sort  christmas-shopping_sort  christmas-music_sort  christmas-legends_sort '><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/christmas-1945\/\"  id='av-masonry-4-item-27820' data-av-masonry-item='27820' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-27820 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-at-war category-christmas-history category-christmas-memories category-merry-podcast tag-christmas-1945 tag-world-war-2 all_sort christmas-at-war_sort  christmas-history_sort  christmas-memories_sort  merry-podcast_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"epic45xmas\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/epic45xmas.png);\"  title=\"epic45xmas\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Christmas 1945: The Biggest Celebration of Christmas Ever<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>June 23, 2019<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/christmas-valley-forge\/\"  id='av-masonry-4-item-26062' data-av-masonry-item='26062' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-26062 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-at-war category-christmas-history tag-george-washington tag-valley-forge all_sort christmas-at-war_sort  christmas-history_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"valleyforge\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/valleyforge.png);\"  title=\"valleyforge\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Christmas at Valley Forge<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>September 1, 2018<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/santa-claus-at-war\/\"  id='av-masonry-4-item-24476' data-av-masonry-item='24476' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-24476 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-at-war category-christmas-history tag-santa-claus-at-war all_sort christmas-at-war_sort  christmas-history_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Santa-warrior\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Santa-warrior.jpg);\"  title=\"Santa-warrior\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Santa Claus at War<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>October 25, 2016<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/the-christmas-candy-bomber\/\"  id='av-masonry-4-item-24215' data-av-masonry-item='24215' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-24215 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-at-war category-christmas-history tag-candy-bomber all_sort christmas-at-war_sort  christmas-history_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"candybomber1\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/candybomber1.jpg);\"  title=\"candybomber1\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >The Christmas Candy Bomber<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>July 19, 2016<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/christmas-1944\/\"  id='av-masonry-4-item-24099' data-av-masonry-item='24099' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-24099 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-at-war tag-christmas-at-war tag-world-war-ii all_sort christmas-at-war_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Bastogne-Christmas-1944\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bastogne-Christmas-1944.jpg);\"  title=\"Bastogne-Christmas-1944\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Christmas 1944<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>June 6, 2016<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/the-year-santa-was-nearly-banned\/\"  id='av-masonry-4-item-23390' data-av-masonry-item='23390' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-23390 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-at-war category-christmas-features category-christmas-history category-christmas-shopping tag-christmas-1918 tag-christmas-history-2 tag-santa-banned all_sort christmas-at-war_sort  christmas-features_sort  christmas-history_sort  christmas-shopping_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"131104_HOL_HolidayWar.jpg.CROP_.promovar-mediumlarge\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/131104_HOL_HolidayWar.jpg.CROP_.promovar-mediumlarge.jpg);\"  title=\"131104_HOL_HolidayWar.jpg.CROP_.promovar-mediumlarge\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >The Year Santa was Nearly Banned<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>October 18, 2015<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/military-voices-carol-of-christmas\/\"  id='av-masonry-4-item-18349' data-av-masonry-item='18349' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-18349 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-at-war category-christmas-features category-christmas-history category-christmas-music tag-new-christmas-music all_sort christmas-at-war_sort  christmas-features_sort  christmas-history_sort  christmas-music_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"1914-the-carol-of-christmas\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/1914-the-carol-of-christmas.jpg);\"  title=\"1914-the-carol-of-christmas\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Military Voices Carol of Christmas<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>December 8, 2014<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/the-christmas-legend-of-abraham-lincoln\/\"  id='av-masonry-4-item-11130' data-av-masonry-item='11130' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-11130 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-at-war category-christmas-history category-christmas-legends tag-abraham-lincoln tag-christmas-legend all_sort christmas-at-war_sort  christmas-history_sort  christmas-legends_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"lincoln\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/lincoln.jpg);\"  title=\"lincoln\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >The Christmas Legend of Abraham Lincoln<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>October 4, 2014<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/christmas-during-the-civil-war\/\"  id='av-masonry-4-item-2487' data-av-masonry-item='2487' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-2487 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-at-war category-christmas-history all_sort christmas-at-war_sort  christmas-history_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Santa_Claus_1863_Harpers\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Santa_Claus_1863_Harpers.png);\"  title=\"Santa_Claus_1863_Harpers\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Christmas During the Civil War<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>August 12, 2011<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/washingtons-christmas-at-war\/\"  id='av-masonry-4-item-2490' data-av-masonry-item='2490' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-2490 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-at-war category-christmas-history tag-war tag-washington all_sort christmas-at-war_sort  christmas-history_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"washington1\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/washington1.png);\"  title=\"washington1\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Washington&#8217;s Christmas at War<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>July 3, 2011<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/somewhere-in-france\/\"  id='av-masonry-4-item-2526' data-av-masonry-item='2526' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-2526 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-at-war category-christmas-history category-christmas-memories tag-world-war-ii all_sort christmas-at-war_sort  christmas-history_sort  christmas-memories_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"somwhereinfrance\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/05\/somwhereinfrance.jpg);\"  title=\"somwhereinfrance\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Somewhere in France<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>May 30, 2002<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/christmas-during-the-american-revolutionary-war\/\"  id='av-masonry-4-item-656' data-av-masonry-item='656' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-656 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-at-war category-christmas-history all_sort christmas-at-war_sort  christmas-history_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"800px-Battle_of_Trenton_by_Charles_McBarron\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/800px-Battle_of_Trenton_by_Charles_McBarron.jpg);\"  title=\"800px-Battle_of_Trenton_by_Charles_McBarron\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Christmas During the American Revolutionary War<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>May 30, 2002<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lzc9mtpb-29799eb737bb8c9c659a031a37e2c0f0\">\n.av-layout-tab.av-lzc9mtpb-29799eb737bb8c9c659a031a37e2c0f0{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av-tab-section-1-5' class='av-layout-tab av-lzc9mtpb-29799eb737bb8c9c659a031a37e2c0f0 av-animation-delay-container  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_tab_sub_section  avia-builder-el-last  ' data-av-deeplink-tabs=\"\" data-av-tab-section-content=\"5\" data-tab-section-id=\"retro-christmas\"><div class=\"av-layout-tab-inner\"><div class=\"container\"><div id='av-masonry-5' class='av-masonry av-lzc9ocva-37ed7d821b30d86619e7f14ec84c49f2 noHover av-fixed-size av-large-gap av-hover-overlay-active av-masonry-animation-active av-masonry-col-3 av-caption-always av-caption-style- av-masonry-entries ' data-post_id=\"33178\"><div class='av-masonry-sort main_color av-sort-yes' data-masonry-id='5' ><div class='av-sort-by-term  ' data-av-allowed-sort='[\"retro-christmas_sort\",\"vintage-christmas_sort\"]' ><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"all_sort\" class=\"all_sort_button active_sort\"><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>All<\/span><small class=\"avia-term-count\"> 6 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep ask-ernest_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"ask-ernest_sort\" class=\"ask-ernest_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Ask Ernest<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep black-friday_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"black-friday_sort\" class=\"black-friday_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Black Friday<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-at-war_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-at-war_sort\" class=\"christmas-at-war_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas at War<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-comics_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-comics_sort\" class=\"christmas-comics_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Comics<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-community_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-community_sort\" class=\"christmas-community_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Community<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-countdown_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-countdown_sort\" class=\"christmas-countdown_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Countdown<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-debates_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-debates_sort\" class=\"christmas-debates_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Debates<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-decorating_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-decorating_sort\" class=\"christmas-decorating_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Decorating<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-events_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-events_sort\" class=\"christmas-events_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Events<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-features_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-features_sort\" class=\"christmas-features_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Features<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-foods_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-foods_sort\" class=\"christmas-foods_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Foods<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-hands-on_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-hands-on_sort\" class=\"christmas-hands-on_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Hands On<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-history_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-history_sort\" class=\"christmas-history_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas History<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-legends_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-legends_sort\" class=\"christmas-legends_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Legends<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-memories_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-memories_sort\" class=\"christmas-memories_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Memories<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-movies_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-movies_sort\" class=\"christmas-movies_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Movies<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-music_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-music_sort\" class=\"christmas-music_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Music<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-news_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-news_sort\" class=\"christmas-news_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas News<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-online_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-online_sort\" class=\"christmas-online_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Online<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-opinion_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-opinion_sort\" class=\"christmas-opinion_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Opinion<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-past_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-past_sort\" class=\"christmas-past_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Past<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-shopping_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-shopping_sort\" class=\"christmas-shopping_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Shopping<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-stories_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-stories_sort\" class=\"christmas-stories_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Stories<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-television_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-television_sort\" class=\"christmas-television_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Television<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-traditions_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-traditions_sort\" class=\"christmas-traditions_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Traditions<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-trends_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-trends_sort\" class=\"christmas-trends_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Trends<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep christmas-video_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"christmas-video_sort\" class=\"christmas-video_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Christmas Video<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep elf-ed-zachary_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"elf-ed-zachary_sort\" class=\"elf-ed-zachary_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Elf Ed Zachary<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep frugal-christmas_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"frugal-christmas_sort\" class=\"frugal-christmas_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Frugal Christmas<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep holiday-humor_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"holiday-humor_sort\" class=\"holiday-humor_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Holiday Humor<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep latest_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"latest_sort\" class=\"latest_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Latest<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep merry-podcast_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"merry-podcast_sort\" class=\"merry-podcast_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Merry Podcast<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep north-pole_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"north-pole_sort\" class=\"north-pole_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>North Pole<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep north-pole-top-ten_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"north-pole-top-ten_sort\" class=\"north-pole-top-ten_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>North Pole Top Ten<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep retro-christmas_sort_sep avia_show_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"retro-christmas_sort\" class=\"retro-christmas_sort_button avia_show_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Retro Christmas<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 4 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep sacred-christmas_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"sacred-christmas_sort\" class=\"sacred-christmas_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Sacred Christmas<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep santa-sightings_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"santa-sightings_sort\" class=\"santa-sightings_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Santa Sightings<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep santa-speaks_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"santa-speaks_sort\" class=\"santa-speaks_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Santa Speaks<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep science-of-santa_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"science-of-santa_sort\" class=\"science-of-santa_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Science of Santa<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep sponsored_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"sponsored_sort\" class=\"sponsored_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Sponsored<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep thanksgiving_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"thanksgiving_sort\" class=\"thanksgiving_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Thanksgiving<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep the-christmas-show_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"the-christmas-show_sort\" class=\"the-christmas-show_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>The Christmas Show<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep tracking-santa_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"tracking-santa_sort\" class=\"tracking-santa_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Tracking Santa<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep vintage-christmas_sort_sep avia_show_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"vintage-christmas_sort\" class=\"vintage-christmas_sort_button avia_show_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Vintage Christmas<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 5 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep war-on-christmas_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"war-on-christmas_sort\" class=\"war-on-christmas_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>War on Christmas<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-masonry-container isotope av-js-disabled\"><div class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item av-masonry-item-no-image all_sort christmas-news_sort  christmas-past_sort  retro-christmas_sort  vintage-christmas_sort  christmas-legends_sort  christmas-history_sort  christmas-traditions_sort  christmas-trends_sort  christmas-video_sort '><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/christmas-in-the-1980s\/\"  id='av-masonry-5-item-35360' data-av-masonry-item='35360' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-35360 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-news category-christmas-past category-retro-christmas category-vintage-christmas all_sort christmas-news_sort  christmas-past_sort  retro-christmas_sort  vintage-christmas_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Christmas in the 1980s\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/80s-3-180x180.png);\"  title=\"Christmas in the 1980s\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Christmas in the 1980s<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>October 21, 2025<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by B. Francis Morlan<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/santa-and-his-reindeer-goats-and-donkeys\/\"  id='av-masonry-5-item-34740' data-av-masonry-item='34740' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-34740 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-legends category-christmas-news category-christmas-past category-vintage-christmas all_sort christmas-legends_sort  christmas-news_sort  christmas-past_sort  vintage-christmas_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Santa and His Reindeer, Goats and Donkeys\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/santaanimals-180x180.png);\"  title=\"Santa and His Reindeer, Goats and Donkeys\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Santa and His Reindeer, Goats and Donkeys<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>August 21, 2025<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by B. Francis Morlan<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/how-christmas-cards-have-evolved\/\"  id='av-masonry-5-item-32161' data-av-masonry-item='32161' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-32161 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-history category-christmas-news category-christmas-traditions category-christmas-trends category-retro-christmas category-vintage-christmas tag-christmas-cards tag-history-of-christmas-cards all_sort christmas-history_sort  christmas-news_sort  christmas-traditions_sort  christmas-trends_sort  retro-christmas_sort  vintage-christmas_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Christmas Card Exchange\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/evolvingxmasdcards.jpg);\"  title=\"Christmas Card Exchange\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >How Christmas Cards Have Evolved<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>July 27, 2021<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/norman-rockwell-christmas\/\"  id='av-masonry-5-item-31998' data-av-masonry-item='31998' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-31998 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-legends category-christmas-news category-retro-christmas tag-boys-life tag-norman-rockwell tag-the-saturday-evening-post all_sort christmas-legends_sort  christmas-news_sort  retro-christmas_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"normanrockwell\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/normanrockwell.jpg);\"  title=\"normanrockwell\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Norman Rockwell and Christmas<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>March 4, 2021<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/a-visit-from-st-nicholas\/\"  id='av-masonry-5-item-31548' data-av-masonry-item='31548' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-31548 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-history category-christmas-legends category-retro-christmas category-vintage-christmas tag-clement-moore tag-twas-the-night-before-christmas all_sort christmas-history_sort  christmas-legends_sort  retro-christmas_sort  vintage-christmas_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"twas-the-night-before-christmas\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/twas-the-night-before-christmas.jpg);\"  title=\"twas-the-night-before-christmas\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >The Story of A Visit from St. Nicholas<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>November 5, 2020<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/victorian-era-snowball-fight\/\"  id='av-masonry-5-item-31478' data-av-masonry-item='31478' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-31478 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-video category-vintage-christmas tag-snowball-fight tag-victorian-era all_sort christmas-video_sort  vintage-christmas_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"1896 snowballfight\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1896-snowballfight.jpg);\"  title=\"1896 snowballfight\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Victorian Era Snowball Fight<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>October 6, 2020<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><\/div><div class='av-masonry-pagination av-masonry-pagination-pagination'><nav class='pagination'><span class='pagination-meta'>Page 1 of 2<\/span><span class='current'>1<\/span><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178\/?avia-element-paging=2' class='inactive next_page' >2<\/a><\/nav>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lzcacabx-ce870bab64a02ba76bfed36fa39ce389\">\n.avia-featureimage-slideshow.av-lzcacabx-ce870bab64a02ba76bfed36fa39ce389 .avia-slideshow-inner{\npadding-bottom:56.25%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"avia_feature_image_slider_1\"  class='avia-slideshow avia-featureimage-slideshow av-lzcacabx-ce870bab64a02ba76bfed36fa39ce389 avia-animated-caption avia-slideshow-portfolio avia-fade-slider av-medium-hide av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-autoplay av-loop-endless av-loop-manual-endless avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;endless&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:true,&quot;transitionSpeed&quot;:1200,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:true,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class=\"avia-slideshow-inner avia-slideshow-fixed-height\"><li data-img-url='https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/80s-3-495x400.png' class='avia-featureimage-slide av-lzcacabx-ce870bab64a02ba76bfed36fa39ce389__0 slide-1  slide-id-35360'><div class=\"caption_fullwidth av-slideshow-caption caption_center\"><div class=\"container caption_container\"><div class=\"slideshow_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/christmas-in-the-1980s\/'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" >Christmas in the 1980s<\/a><\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/christmas-in-the-1980s\/\" class=\"avia-slideshow-button avia-button avia-color-light\" data-duration=\"800\" data-easing=\"easeInOutQuad\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li data-img-url='https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/santaanimals-495x400.png' class='avia-featureimage-slide av-lzcacabx-ce870bab64a02ba76bfed36fa39ce389__1 slide-2  slide-id-34740'><div class=\"caption_fullwidth av-slideshow-caption caption_center\"><div class=\"container caption_container\"><div class=\"slideshow_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/santa-and-his-reindeer-goats-and-donkeys\/'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" >Santa and His Reindeer, Goats and Donkeys<\/a><\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/santa-and-his-reindeer-goats-and-donkeys\/\" class=\"avia-slideshow-button avia-button avia-color-light\" data-duration=\"800\" data-easing=\"easeInOutQuad\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li data-img-url='https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/christmas1924-495x400.png' class='avia-featureimage-slide av-lzcacabx-ce870bab64a02ba76bfed36fa39ce389__2 slide-3  slide-id-34262'><div class=\"caption_fullwidth av-slideshow-caption caption_center\"><div class=\"container caption_container\"><div class=\"slideshow_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/a-glimpse-of-christmas-100-years-ago\/'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" >A Glimpse of Christmas 100 Years Ago<\/a><\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/a-glimpse-of-christmas-100-years-ago\/\" class=\"avia-slideshow-button avia-button avia-color-light\" data-duration=\"800\" data-easing=\"easeInOutQuad\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li data-img-url='https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ancestree-495x400.png' class='avia-featureimage-slide av-lzcacabx-ce870bab64a02ba76bfed36fa39ce389__3 slide-4  slide-id-34219'><div class=\"caption_fullwidth av-slideshow-caption caption_center\"><div class=\"container caption_container\"><div class=\"slideshow_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/my-ancestor-christmas-tree\/'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" >My Ancestor Christmas Tree<\/a><\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/my-ancestor-christmas-tree\/\" class=\"avia-slideshow-button avia-button avia-color-light\" data-duration=\"800\" data-easing=\"easeInOutQuad\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li data-img-url='https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/christmaspast.png' class='avia-featureimage-slide av-lzcacabx-ce870bab64a02ba76bfed36fa39ce389__4 slide-5  slide-id-32995'><div class=\"caption_fullwidth av-slideshow-caption caption_center\"><div class=\"container caption_container\"><div class=\"slideshow_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-christmas-past\/'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" >Celebrating Christmas Past<\/a><\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-christmas-past\/\" class=\"avia-slideshow-button avia-button avia-color-light\" data-duration=\"800\" data-easing=\"easeInOutQuad\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li data-img-url='https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/notahappychristmas.jpg' class='avia-featureimage-slide av-lzcacabx-ce870bab64a02ba76bfed36fa39ce389__5 slide-6  slide-id-31902'><div class=\"caption_fullwidth av-slideshow-caption caption_center\"><div class=\"container caption_container\"><div class=\"slideshow_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/not-a-happy-christmas\/'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" >Not a Happy Christmas<\/a><\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/not-a-happy-christmas\/\" class=\"avia-slideshow-button avia-button avia-color-light\" data-duration=\"800\" data-easing=\"easeInOutQuad\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows avia-slideshow-controls' ><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide  avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='left-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello' tabindex='-1' title=\"Previous\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-labelledby='av-svg-title-3' aria-describedby='av-svg-desc-3' role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<title id='av-svg-title-3'>Previous<\/title>\n<desc id='av-svg-desc-3'>Previous<\/desc>\n<path d=\"M14.464 27.84q0.832 0.832 0 1.536-0.832 0.832-1.536 0l-12.544-12.608q-0.768-0.768 0-1.6l12.544-12.608q0.704-0.832 1.536 0 0.832 0.704 0 1.536l-11.456 11.904z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Previous<\/span><\/a><a href='#next' class='next-slide  avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello' tabindex='-1' title=\"Next\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-labelledby='av-svg-title-4' aria-describedby='av-svg-desc-4' role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<title id='av-svg-title-4'>Next<\/title>\n<desc id='av-svg-desc-4'>Next<\/desc>\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Next<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class='avia-slideshow-dots avia-slideshow-controls'><a href='#1' class='goto-slide active' >1<\/a><a href='#2' class='goto-slide ' >2<\/a><a href='#3' class='goto-slide ' >3<\/a><a href='#4' class='goto-slide ' >4<\/a><a href='#5' class='goto-slide ' >5<\/a><a href='#6' class='goto-slide ' >6<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lytn7jm4-3510b8037f91d8865968737530f54c5c\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lytn7jm4-3510b8037f91d8865968737530f54c5c .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lytn7jm4-3510b8037f91d8865968737530f54c5c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Christmas is unique in that we tend to memorialize it. What other holiday celebrates creations that were part of it all two centuries ago. Such is the case with A Visit from St. Nicholas &#8211; and hundreds of other stories, traditions, songs and elements of the season. In this section of My Merry Christmas we look back on Christmas how it was.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lzc9z8z3-470d67f5d53d83caf7e7e72029658527\">\n@keyframes av_boxShadowEffect_av-lzc9z8z3-470d67f5d53d83caf7e7e72029658527 {\n0%   { box-shadow:  0 0 0 0 #adadad; opacity: 1; }\n100% { box-shadow:  0 0 10px 0 #adadad; opacity: 1; }\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lzc9z8z3-470d67f5d53d83caf7e7e72029658527 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow: 0 0 10px 0 #adadad;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lzc9z8z3-470d67f5d53d83caf7e7e72029658527 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lzc9z8z3-470d67f5d53d83caf7e7e72029658527 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full  av-img-box-shadow av-box-shadow-not-animated'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-33889 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-33889 avia_image shadow-not-animated' src=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cpast1-1030x539.png\" alt='Christmas Past' title='Christmas Past'  height=\"539\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cpast1-1030x539.png 1030w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cpast1-450x236.png 450w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cpast1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cpast1-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cpast1-705x369.png 705w, https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cpast1-png.avif 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-rvn41m-bff7e4862b5e080d6b4335d94f444be5 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_image  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lytnbgsw-6699e00bad30282a3d954b9b7c0afbad\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lytnbgsw-6699e00bad30282a3d954b9b7c0afbad{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lytnbgsw-6699e00bad30282a3d954b9b7c0afbad .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lytnbgsw-6699e00bad30282a3d954b9b7c0afbad .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lytnbgsw-6699e00bad30282a3d954b9b7c0afbad av-special-heading-h3 blockquote elegant-quote elegant-centered  avia-builder-el-18  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class=\"heading-wrap\">Christmas Past<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lytntk1t-5234850a66f64c20273c8ac8c2eef846\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lytntk1t-5234850a66f64c20273c8ac8c2eef846 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lytntk1t-5234850a66f64c20273c8ac8c2eef846 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Remember when? That&#8217;s the question that always triggers the wonder of how we got to the Christmas we celebrate today. Our celebrations are driven by the Christmas past we celebrate each year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div id='av-masonry-6' class='av-masonry av-lytnam3h-9fbd6067e1d8b4743c72509683e280b6 noHover av-fixed-size av-large-gap av-hover-overlay- av-masonry-animation- av-masonry-col-3 av-caption-always av-caption-style- av-masonry-entries ' data-post_id=\"33178\"><div class=\"av-masonry-container isotope av-js-disabled\"><div class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item av-masonry-item-no-image all_sort christmas-news_sort  christmas-past_sort  retro-christmas_sort  vintage-christmas_sort  christmas-legends_sort  christmas-history_sort  christmas-decorating_sort  christmas-online_sort  christmas-stories_sort '><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/christmas-in-the-1980s\/\"  id='av-masonry-6-item-35360' data-av-masonry-item='35360' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-35360 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-news category-christmas-past category-retro-christmas category-vintage-christmas all_sort christmas-news_sort  christmas-past_sort  retro-christmas_sort  vintage-christmas_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Christmas in the 1980s\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/80s-3-300x157.png);\"  title=\"Christmas in the 1980s\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Christmas in the 1980s<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>October 21, 2025<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by B. Francis Morlan<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/santa-and-his-reindeer-goats-and-donkeys\/\"  id='av-masonry-6-item-34740' data-av-masonry-item='34740' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-34740 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-legends category-christmas-news category-christmas-past category-vintage-christmas all_sort christmas-legends_sort  christmas-news_sort  christmas-past_sort  vintage-christmas_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Santa and His Reindeer, Goats and Donkeys\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/santaanimals-300x157.png);\"  title=\"Santa and His Reindeer, Goats and Donkeys\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Santa and His Reindeer, Goats and Donkeys<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>August 21, 2025<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by B. Francis Morlan<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/a-glimpse-of-christmas-100-years-ago\/\"  id='av-masonry-6-item-34262' data-av-masonry-item='34262' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-34262 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-history category-christmas-news category-christmas-past all_sort christmas-history_sort  christmas-news_sort  christmas-past_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Christmas 1924\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/christmas1924-300x157.png);\"  title=\"Christmas 1924\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >A Glimpse of Christmas 100 Years Ago<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>September 2, 2024<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/my-ancestor-christmas-tree\/\"  id='av-masonry-6-item-34219' data-av-masonry-item='34219' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-34219 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-decorating category-christmas-news category-christmas-past all_sort christmas-decorating_sort  christmas-news_sort  christmas-past_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Ancestor Christmas Tree\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ancestree-300x157.png);\"  title=\"Ancestor Christmas Tree\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >My Ancestor Christmas Tree<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>August 19, 2024<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/celebrating-christmas-past\/\"  id='av-masonry-6-item-32995' data-av-masonry-item='32995' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-32995 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-news category-christmas-online category-christmas-past all_sort christmas-news_sort  christmas-online_sort  christmas-past_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"christmaspast\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/christmaspast-300x157.png);\"  title=\"christmaspast\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Celebrating Christmas Past<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>November 21, 2022<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/not-a-happy-christmas\/\"  id='av-masonry-6-item-31902' data-av-masonry-item='31902' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-31902 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-history category-christmas-news category-christmas-past category-christmas-stories tag-christmas-1944 all_sort christmas-history_sort  christmas-news_sort  christmas-past_sort  christmas-stories_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"notahappychristmas\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/notahappychristmas-300x169.jpg);\"  title=\"notahappychristmas\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Not a Happy Christmas<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>December 16, 2020<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Special to My Merry Christmas<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><\/div><div class='av-masonry-pagination av-masonry-pagination-pagination'><nav class='pagination'><span class='pagination-meta'>Page 1 of 5<\/span><span class='current'>1<\/span><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178\/?avia-element-paging=2' class='inactive next_page' >2<\/a><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178\/?avia-element-paging=3' class='inactive' >3<\/a><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178\/?avia-element-paging=4' class='inactive' >4<\/a><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178\/?avia-element-paging=5' class='inactive' >5<\/a><\/nav>\n<\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Christmas Past | MyMerryChristmas.com","_seopress_titles_desc":"Christmas is not only celebrated, it is remembered. We celebrate Christmas past with all the legends, stories, histories and characters that shaped it.","_seopress_robots_index":"","iawp_total_views":1044,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-33178","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33178"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34517,"href":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33178\/revisions\/34517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}