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Dec 12, 1224
Nativity
St.Francis of Assisi created the first living nativity in 1224 to help explain the birth of Jesus to his followers -
Dec 31, 1500
christmas tree
Legend has it that Martin Luther began the tradition of decorating trees to celebrate Christmas. One crisp Christmas Eve, about the year 1500, he was walking through snow-covered woods and was struck by the beauty of a group of small evergreens. -
pointsettua history
The poinsettia was first introduced to the United States in 1825 by Joel Roberts Poinsett. -
The symbol of Christmas
By 1900, they were A universal symbol of the holiday. -
rudolph
rudolph the ninth reindeer with a red and shiny nose , was invented in 1939 by an advertising writer for the montogomery Ward company -
mistletoe
Mistletoe was used by Druid priests 200 years before the birth of Christ in their winter celebrations. They revered the plant since it had no roots yet remained green during the cold months of winter -
st. nicholas
St. Nicholas is the patron saint of children, scholars, virgins, sailors, and merchants. In the Middle Ages, he was regarded b y thieves as their patron saint. Legends tells of the secret gifts to the the three daughters of a poor man, who unable to give them dowries, was about to abandon them to a life of sin. From this tale has grown the custom of secretly giving on the Eve of Saint Nicholas (December 6). -
mary
Mexican Christmas festivities start on December 12, with the feast of La Guadalupana (Virgin of Guadalupe), and end on January 6, with the Epiphany. -
christmas stoking
According to legend, a kindly nobleman grew despondent over the death of his beloved wife and foolishly squandered his fortune. This left his three young daughters without dowries and thus facing a life of spinsterhood.The generous St. Nicholas, hearing of the girls’ plight, set forth to help. Wishing to remain anonymous, he rode his white horse by the nobleman’s house and threw three small pouches of gold coins down the chimney where they were fortuitously captured by the stockings the young -
