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Must-haves to
achieve a holiday
wonderland
The end of the year
marks a period of
heightened festivity.
Come the holiday
season, homes
and businesses
are decorated and
everyone seems to
have an extra spring
in their step.
The sight of
snowfl akes, candy
canes, evergreen
wreaths, and
Christmas trees can
elicit nostalgia for
happy holidays of
the past, as well as
excitement for what is
yet to come. When it
comes to decorating
for the holidays, there are certain items that set
the scene.
• Christmas trees: Germany is credited with
starting the modern Christmas tree tradition.
It dates back to the 16th century when devout
Christians brought trees into their homes and
decorated them. German settlers brought
Christmas tree traditions to America upon their
arrival in Pennsylvania in the 19th century.
• Mistletoe: Mistletoe is known as the “kissing
plant” and it is customary for couples to kiss
while standing beneath the plant, typically hung
in doorways and arches. Mistletoe was once
hung to drive off evil spirts and ensure fertility.
Kissing under the mistletoe was fi rst found
associated with the Greek festival of Saturnalia
and later with primitive marriage rites.
• Lights: Lights are commonly seen during the
holiday season. The custom of having holiday
lights dates back to when Christmas trees were
decorated with candles, which symbolized Christ
being the light of the world. These traditions
evolved from pagan rituals that would celebrate
the return of light of the sun as the days grow
longer after the winter solstice.
• Yule log: Many families burn a yule log in the
fi replace and watch it burn while listening to
Christmas carols. The familiar custom of burning
the log dates back to solstice celebrations and
the tradition of bonfi res. The Christmas tradition
called for burning a portion of the log each
evening until Twelfth Night, also known as the
Epiphany, which takes place on January 6.
• Poinsettias: Poinsettias are a tropical plant that
originated in Mexico. Joel Roberts Poinsett was
the fi rst Ambassador from the United States to
Mexico. He became enamored with the plants,
and brought them back to his native South
Carolina. An old Mexican legend suggests a poor
girl had nothing to offer baby Jesus at Christmas
Eve services, so she picked a handful of weeds
and put them at the bottom of the nativity scene.
These weeds burst into bright red fl owers and
became known as “Flores de Noche Buena,” or
“Flowers of the Holy Night.”
Holiday decorations borrow traditions from
all over the world to help establish a festive
wonderland.
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