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76Christmas in a War Zone - From a World War I Soldier's Diary
by Chuck
The request was for a Hub dealing with Christmas in a war zone. Patty Inglish has already provided an excellent Hub on this topic with her article about the 1914 Christmas Truce during World War I. Unlike... published 5 months ago
74Is It Good Or Bad To Tell Children That Santa Claus Is a Myth?
by Chuck
My first thought on reading this Hub Request was what is to be gained from telling a child that Santa Claus is a myth? After all, childhood is a time of discovery and learning for children and the existence... published 6 months ago
73On the Ninth Day of Christmas
by Chuck
The nine ladies dancing evokes images of music and dancing which were a big part of the celebrations at this period of history in England. The term ladies probably refers to noble ladies as in a Lord and his... published 17 months ago
79On the Second Day of Christmas
by Chuck
Doves are a common symbol for love and peace, two Christmas themes. Turtle doves are a common species of dove found in France and England and they were often kept in cages as pets during the Middle Ages and... published 17 months ago
70On the Sixth Day of Christmas
by Chuck
Geese were among the first birds to be domesticated. Our Neolithic ancestors discovered that, rather than spending days searching for animals to kill or nests to rob, it was easier to capture them live and... published 17 months ago
90The Origin of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
by Chuck
Rudolph's story begins sometime in 1939. The nation was still in the midst of the Great Depression but that didn't prevent people from celebrating and enjoying the good times of life. Times may have been... published 2 years ago
76On the Eleventh Day of Christmas
by Chuck
At the big feasts held during the holiday celebrations the guests were often entertained by musicians, dancers, jugglers, etc. as well as singing and dancing themselves. Bagpipes and their younger cousins the... published 17 months ago
72On the Fourth Day of Christmas
by Chuck
In the discussion dealing with the Partridge in a Pear Tree in the first stanza of the song it was pointed out that the gift of a partridge in a pear tree may have come about because of a mix-up between... published 17 months ago
57On the Seventh Day of Christmas
by Chuck
On the seventh day the lover sends seven swans. Throughout history swans have been associated with royalty and the swan is often used on royal symbols and other decorations. Swans are also found in myths and... published 17 months ago
54Do you believe in Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer?
by Chuck
The simple answer to this request is No, I don't believe in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The reason I don't believe in him is that he is a work of fiction that was never intended to do anything more than... published 5 months ago
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