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Christmas wreaths: The origin and various traditions
Growing up as a child of the 1960s I came to realize that wreaths hanging from doors were as much a staple of the December 25th holiday as a Christmas tree. No one ever explained why this tradition was being upheld and I never asked. As an adult living in the Internet age, I am fascinated by the origins of many of the holiday traditions that my family and others held so dear without ever saying why.
By Cheryl E Preston4 years ago in FYI
History of the 12 Days of Christmas
The 12 Days of Christmas are the dozen days in the liturgical (ecclesiastical) calendar of the Western Church between the celebration of the birth of the Christ Child (Christmas Day, December 25) and the coming of the Wise Men, or Magi, to visit at his house in Bethlehem (Epiphany, January 6).
By Bill Petro4 years ago in FYI
Is this 2021's creepiest Christmas tree?
NEXSTAR (NEXSTAR) - Krampus, step aside. The arrival of Woody the Talking Christmas Tree has been announced. After a 15-year absence, a Canadian mall has restored its massive human-faced Christmas tree, bringing nostalgia to Nova Scotia locals and giving the shivers to just about everyone else.
By Menoli Sachindra4 years ago in FYI
Missing 411 - The Story to Be Told
Have you heard of any folklore stories relating to disappearances? Well, there are many…way too many. I have recently been interested in a number of particular investigations regarding some of these happenings and they are all unbelievable. People walking happily together and then suddenly one disappears, out of thin air. A missing person randomly is located so far away from the center of the search party that it cannot be explained.
By Sharing Randomly4 years ago in FYI
LONDON'S CANNIBAL CLUB
In 1863, a group of Victorian men gathered in a London club. They were there to create the Cannibal Club, a so-called anthropological society that, its members hoped, would explore far-off cultures in order to discover what made humans tick, even cannibals.
By Paul Asling4 years ago in FYI
Infection
Infection One Tuesday in July I visited my daughter and stayed for about 2 hours, I told her that I felt a bit strange, I had a tight ‘head’ like there was a band around it but otherwise I felt fine. I returned home and later that evening I consumed a couple of cans of beer and a couple of whiskies after having chicken and chips for tea. The chicken was chilled and bought from the supermarket.
By Vince Hall4 years ago in FYI
Romanovs
“In the house of the Romanovs… a mysterious curse descends from generation to generation. Murder and adultery, blood and mud, the fifth act of a tragedy played in a brothel. Peter I kills his son; Alexander I kills his father; Catherine II kills her husband. The block, the rope, and poison - these are the true emblems of the Russian autocracy,” Russian novelist Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky commented. The Russian royal family, like most royal families, was never a warm and welcoming group. To maintain power requires acts that to most would be unthinkable. The coveting of wealth was one thing, though, that the Russian royal line did well. With money stained in their people’s blood, the Romanovs built an empire and a legacy. Although they were ultimately ended, structures of their status still remain today - structures such as the Alexander Palace, the last home of the Romanovs. From the Alexander Palace’s construction in 1796 until the Russian Revolution, the palace was an intimate space for the royal family and was an agent that contributed to the fall of the monarchy. In the past and present, it serves as a stage reflecting the nature of and mirroring Russia.
By Charleigh Frederick4 years ago in FYI
