I'm pretty aware that it never really had that much to do with Christianity, but it's still something that's identified with Christianity, particularly in the last few years with all this "War on Christmas" crap. A hell of a lot of people seem to think it's always been 100% Christian so I don't know what they're teaching kids in school these days. (And I knew kids in high school who still seriously believed in Santa, this has nothing to do with what you said but it still confuses the hell out of me.)
I did catch a documentary a few days ago about how in the 1600s, they celebrated Christmas with massive, massive orgies. I'm sad that this custom died out.
Christmas trees are pretty. I was considering stringing up some lights on my pot plants instead of having to find a fir tree to bring inside, but I don't think it would be very good for them.
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Date: 2009-12-17 11:52 am (UTC)I did catch a documentary a few days ago about how in the 1600s, they celebrated Christmas with massive, massive orgies. I'm sad that this custom died out.
Christmas trees are pretty. I was considering stringing up some lights on my pot plants instead of having to find a fir tree to bring inside, but I don't think it would be very good for them.