One of the most famous Christmas decorations in England is the mistletoe. And although this is a parasitic plant hanging in balls on trees, the ancestors of the British considered the mistletoe sacred, because it remained green even in the most severe frosts.
The history of the Christmas tree is very ancient and dates back to the Huns, but for the first time real Christmas trees began to be installed in Strasbourg on the territory of modern France. It happened not so long ago - only in the 17th century.
Very soon, in order to stop massive deforestation, people began to create artificial Christmas trees. For example, the Germans made Christmas beauties from wood or feathers, dyeing the bird's down green.
Every time I am convinced that Christmas is a holiday of miracles and incredible events. It makes friends and the most inveterate enemies. This happened in 1914 during the First World War. The warring sides of the Western Front stopped fighting on Christmas Eve and sang Christmas songs together. And in the morning, British and German soldiers even shook hands and gave gifts🌟.
And where did the tradition of drawing Santa Claus with deer in the sky come from, you know? For the first time, the flight of Santa Claus on a sleigh in a reindeer harness was described in 1819 by American writer Washington Irving.
One day on Christmas Eve 1965, American astronauts reported to Earth in a panicked tone that they were seeing a UFO. After a few minutes of tense silence, the silence in the headquarters was broken by the "cosmic" ringing of bells and the sound of a harmonica. Here are the astronaut jokes🤩!
The history of the New Year holidays is fraught with many mysteries - and it is impossible to tell in a day. But you and I are not in a hurry, are we? Let's talk about ancient New Year's traditions and curious Christmas occasions over a cup of warm tea. With you - a warming drink, and I always have hot stories at hand😉.