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58Christmas in the United States
Christmas time Christmas revelry is connected with traditions brought to our country by immigrants from Europe. Along with the well-accepted and practiced tradition of a cheerfully adorned Christmas tree,...
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93Favorite Holiday Recipes - Mincemeat
Mincemeat pie in a British tradition made with beef. But you can make it without meat at all or with any meat that you prefer. Once it is aged 3-4 weeks, you can make mince pie, mice muffins, mince cookies, mince tarts, mince puddings, and other holiday treats!
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83How Mince Meat Became Meatless
What happened? Mincemeat DID contain meat at one time and still does in some parts of the US, as well as most of England -- beginning back in about 1414 AD, during the Crusades and on into Virginia Colony...Here's the story.
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83Everything Christmas Cards
Christmas cards are a yearly tradition in many families. They begin showing up in the mail box in early December and by Christmas week the mantle, tables, and doorframes are usually full of them. Some are...
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80Why We Sing Christmas Carols
I have often wondered why we sing carols during the December holiday season, but not during any other time of the year. Only in the period between Thanksgiving (often earlier) and New Years, do the strains of...
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89Orange on St. Patrick's Day - What Happened to Green?
Elementary school celebrations in my day encompassed the usual cliche's, but here's some other information, along with some great recipes and music!
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77The importance of family traditions and how to create them
Family traditions are, unfortunately, one of the great casualties of modern times. As families become more fragmented and disconnected, there is less time and opportunity to enjoy the simple traditions...
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78The 12 Days of Christmas In Ireland
The Irish have celebrated the 12 Days of Christmas from Christmas Eve through the night of January 5-6 [Twelfth Night], plus the closest Monday - Handsels Day, upon which children receive small presents again...
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