Christmas trees are older than Christmas
Even Charles Dickens' 1843 seminal novella "A Christmas Carol" didn't yet feature one of these pieces of decor
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The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas
Why, every Christmas, do so many people endure the mess of dried pine needles, the risk of a fire hazard and impossibly tangled strings of lights?
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184 years ago, an American poet created a Thanksgiving myth we still believe today
Have you ever wondered why Thanksgiving revolves around turkey and not ham, chicken, venison, beef, or corn? A little-known poet may hold the key.
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