Dec 19, 2019
Do Yule Know when and where did the first Christmas tree originate? Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition as we now know it in the 16th century when evergreens were decorated and celebrated in winter in anticipation of spring. Later, Christians began bringing fir trees into their homes and adorning them with Festoons or carved and painted ornaments to celebrate everlasting life. Some people built Christmas pyramids of wood and decorated them with evergreens and candles if the wood was scarce. Other names for Christmas Tree Ornaments include gimcracks, pokerwork, and fiddleheads!
One of the main reasons it took time for Christmas trees to
catch on (in theUnited States) is that it was challenging to
find a tree unless you lived near a forest or wooded area.
But now the US has over 15,000 Christmas Tree Farms, producing over
350 million trees, and only about 2% of families Christmas Trees
are cut from the wild by folks who go Christmas Chopping:) What's a
word for those fallen pesky Christmas Tree needles?
Diddledees!