Christmas miscellany
Subtitle: everything you always wanted to know about Christmas
By: Jonathan Green
Publisher: Skyhorse Pub.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9781602397576
Description: Reveals the origins of many Christmas traditions from why people go caroling to the practice of sending greeting cards, in a nostalgic tribute that includes coverage of historical and religious customs.
Table of contents: title: What is myrrh anyway?; title: Why is Christmas celebrated on December 25?; title: Why is turkey eaten at Christmas?; title: Where does the Christmas tree come from?; title: Why are cards sent at Christmas?; title: Why are carols sung at Christmastime?; title: Why do people open Advent calendars in the run-up to Christmas; title: Why are stockings hung up on Christmas Eve?; title: Why do people put up Christmas decorations?; title: What is figgy pudding?; title: Who were the three kings?; title: Where does the Christmas wreath come from?; title: Why are reindeer so associated with Christmas?; title: What are the twelves days of Christmas?; title: Why is fish eaten on Christmas Eve?; title: When, and why, was Christmas canceled?; title: What is a Yule log?; title: What was the first Noël?; title: What have holly and ivy got to do with Christmas?; title: What is mulled wine?; title: Why are sprouts eaten with Christmas dinner?; title: Why do we display Nativity scenes at Christmas?; title: What is wassailing?; title: Who was Good King Wenceslas?; title: Why do people kiss under the mistletoe?; title: Why is Christmas so often shortened to Xmas?