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christmas miscellany everything you always wanted to know about christmas
wouldn t it be great to understand all our christmas traditions here jonathan green offers the fascinating history behind our most beloved holiday traditions . for example myrrh is incense made from the resin of a north african bush and was a special gift during biblical times . to the romans mistletoe was a symbol of fertility so today we are encouraged to kiss when it is near . the yule log was originally used to brighten homes during the dark cold scandinavian christmas season . packed with all manner of delightful surprises and delicious morsels a christmas miscellany demystifies the origins of familiar festive customs such as caroling and christmas cards and entertains with fun little known facts . this is the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for the curious minded during the holiday season .