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We Three Kings of Orient Are – A Carol for Epiphany
by Chuck
As everyone knows, Christmas is both a religious and secular holiday and, while Christmas itself is officially celebrated on a single day - December 25th (or January 7 in churches and communities that still... published 7 months ago
Christmas 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 7 months ago
Father Christmas and His Assistant Père Fouettard
by Chuck
Saint Nicholas Day is December 6th. In many parts of the world this day is celebrated with St. Nicholas visiting cities and homes where he distributes gifts to children. This tradition goes back to the... published 8 months ago
My Top Christmas Stocking Fillers
by Chuck
When I was growing up my brothers and sisters and I always hung up our stockings on Christmas Eve and continued the practice until we grew up and moved out. We always received an orange along with some... published 8 months ago
Do 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 8 months ago
Is 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 8 months ago
Candlemas – The End of the Christmas Season
by Chuck
Forty days after Christmas, on February 2nd, is Candlemas, final celebration of the Christmas and Epiphany holiday seasons. While not a secular holiday in the United States and Canada (outside of Quebec) it... published 2 years ago
A Job As Santa Claus
by Chuck
The Santa in the mall or the department store Santa has been a retail Christmas tradition for most of the last century and is continuing into the 21st century. Every year thousands of men are hired to dress... published 2 years ago
Santa Claus Singing Up On The Housetop
by Chuck
Up on the housetop, reindeer pause Out jumps good ol' Santa Claus Down through the chimney with lots of toys All for the little ones, Christmas joys Ho, Ho, Ho! Who wouldn't go? Ho, Ho, Ho! Who wouldn't go?... published 2 years ago
Feast of the Epiphany
by Chuck
January 6th, is the Feast of the Epiphany. Epiphany is the traditional end of the Christmas season in the Western Church and is traditionally the day when people put away their Christmas decorations. In the... published 2 years ago










