Quote Originally Posted by Nighthawk View Post
Yes sir, I am very well aware of that, believe me! My dad and I use that little fact to get my evangelical Christian sister in law all agitated from time to time... She refuses to believe that any of her practices are based on anything other than strict Christian doctrine. Any documentation stating otherwise is "deception from Satan."

Oh, and I didn't realize that the Christmas tree was of German origin! I never really gave that one much thought. Thanks for that little tidbit!

And to answer the earlier question, we usually eat a candy yule log since we have nowhere to burn a real one, drive around listening to Christmas music, looking at all the pretty lights! And my wife and I stay up until midnight to welcome the new day. I would attend the Living Earth Yule ritual, but that's not practical at this point. Wish it were...
Popular tradition credits Prince Albert for introducing German Christmas customs to England, including the Christmas tree. Dickens also deserves some credit for helping to revive ancient customs that had fallen into obscurity thanks to Cromwell and his Roundhead boyos who banned Christmas during the Commonwealth.

I'm sorry about your sister, but rest assured that we are not all that way.

T.