So you know its Christmas today, who got their presents today? Well not every one, some buy them on boxing day, others for New Year. Some spend it alone in total darkness and depression meanwhile others have rich meals with family and friends. Well as you may guess I spent my Christmas ALONE in MY ROOM basically I was thinking of an excuse why I didn't visit my blog, but face it, Christmas shopping takes lots of time....... And now welcome back to my blog today's topic is......... Just look at the title! Christmas & New year, well I am going into DEEP history, well not too DEEP I am just going to talk about the first EVER Christmas card. Yup you got it, Sir Henry Cole(15 July 1808 – 18 April 1882)
basically the dude who made the first Christmas card. Sir Henry Cole was an English civil servant and inventor who facilitated many innovations in commerce and education in 19th century Britain. Cole is credited with devising the concept of sending greetings cards at Christmas time, introducing the world's first commercial Christmas card in 1843.
He made this:
He made this:
Right now to the more interesting stuff.... You see that Christmas tree that is stood some where in your house?
Christmas tree is a decorated tree, ideally an evergreen conifer such as pine or fir, traditionally associated with the celebration of Christmas. An artificial Christmas tree is an object made to resemble such a tree, usually made from polyvinyl chloride. In Germany, however, no Christmas trees made of plastic, but real, natural fir or spruce are used. Predominantly (about 16 million units per year), the Nordmann first is used as Christmas tree.
The tree was traditionally decorated with edibles such as apples, nuts or dates. In the 18th century, it began to be illuminated by candles, which with electrification could also be replaced by Christmas lights. Today, there are a wide variety of traditional ornaments, such as garland, tinsel, and candy canes. An angel or star may be placed at the top of the tree, to represent the host of angels or the Star of Bethlehem from the Nativity.
The custom of the Christmas tree developed in early modern Germany with predecessors that can be traced to the 16th and possibly the 15th century, in which "devout Christians brought decorated trees into their homes.". It acquired popularity beyond Germany during the second half of the 19th century. The Christmas tree has also been known as the "Yule-tree", especially in discussions of its folkloristic origins.
Urgh I think that's all you have to know...... For now.......
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