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Yule Log Memories

It’s almost Christmas—do you know where your “Yule Log” is? Get ready it’s almost time to fire it up again. Not familiar with “The Yule Log?” It is considered one of the most heartwarming holiday television habits. Basically it’s a picture of a burning log, backed by a soundtrack of Christmas carols. Many families, including my own, turn it on while we open our Christmas gifts. The Yule log’s inventor created it especially for New Yorkers who lived in apartments without fireplaces. (It’s supposed to conjure up memories of home and hearth.) At one time the Yule log only aired … Continue reading →

The Roots of Christmas Traditions

As I warned in my introductory blog to this series, I likely won’t take prize for popularity. So, here I am being a scrooge. So where is it our Christmas traditions come from? Christmas Tree I touched on the festival of lights a bit in my last blog. Now I would like to address the beloved and adorned Christmas tree. In Egypt it was a palm tree that was used to represent the bringing forth of the pagan messiah Baal-Tamar. In Rome a fir tree was used to bring forth Baal-Berith or “lord of the covenant”. The mother, who was … Continue reading →