Just a little touch on Christmas....

I like the part about the trees and how it came about.... ;-) No one should
complain about Christams trees....

Lonestar...

Thank You. Great site.
Robert

dae...

Mikals,

My Aunt had Christmas tree ornaments that she got from her Mother (My
Grandmother) that dated back to the 1880's. They were usually vegetables,
like pickles and little cabbages and they were made of blown glass. She
also saved the icicles from year to year as that was also a tradition I
guess.
I don't know what happened to them after I left home (I lived with them for
12 years while going to school out here in IN). Today I would guess they
would be collector's items.

Don and his Devil

Jean B....

I am seeing pickles this year. I don't recall seeing them before.

mmj1...

Why thank you for a pleasant Christmas journey. Really enjoyed reading about
the trees. Learned some things I didn't know. Heaven knows why that should

Mikals11...

That is a very well made site.... Did you note whos it is?? Of course when
you bring in the big guys you get good stuff.... I'm going to sit with the
grandkids and go back thru it.... Yes Mary.... there is a Santa.... never
stop believing..... and Merry Christmas to you and yours....

mmj1...

Why thank you, Mikal, and the same to you and yours.

surprise me. :-)

**Lin**...

I loved exploring this site Mikal. Thanks for posting it. I haven't
looked at all of it, but I didn't know the early Puritans were fined
for celebrating it. But the beginning of Christmas trees is really
interesting! I bookmarked it because I want to share it with some of

Goromoff...

No, Lin - they were not fined for celebrating Christmas, but for attaching
any form of frivolity to the sacred Festival.

Christmas was celebrated in Church, at a service.

**Lin**...

But from 1669 to 1681 the article said they couldn't celebrate it at
all.

my e-mail friends.

Lin