greenness, it is the 16th-century German Christians
homes. It is a widely held belief that Martin Luther, the
16th-century Protestant reformer, was inspired to first in-
clude candles as a decoration when he noticed the stars
shining through the evergreens one night.
declared illegal in England due to the fact that it
was associated with revelry and merrymaking. This
Puritans left for the New World they brought their distaste
for Christmas with them.
from Israel St. Francis of Assisi was inspired to re-
ing that first display, the manger was also used as an altar
for Christmas Mass. From there, the nativity caught on like
wildfire.
tree to London as an expression of gratitude for
the United Kingdom's help in World War II.
Days of Christmas try to count all of gifts that
are exchanged. If you do it right you'll notice
Were you to put all of these gifts under the tree it would
cost you $18,348.87 according to PNC Financial Services.
of thousands of letters from children all over
the world. Volunteers from the small town of
return address.
of the largest Christmas present in history
when France presented it with the Statue of
German soldiers on the western front stepped
out of their trenches and walked towards Allied
followed was one of the greatest expressions of
camaraderie in history. Soldiers mingled, exchanged
cigarettes and even played a game of football. The
event was dramatized in the french film
Words go left, right, up,
down, not diagonally,
and can bend at a right
angle. There are no un-
used letters in the grid,
every letter is used only
once.
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