It’s December 25, 1647—Christmas Day. A crowd of apprentices gather in Cornhill, London. In honor of the festive occasion, they have boughs of holly and strands of ivy ready to hang in honor of Christmas. Together, they hang the greenery in a public place for all to see. It seems like a heartwarming and harmlessContinue reading “The Year They Cancelled Christmas”
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The Grumpy Little Fir Tree
In a bright corner of a beautiful forest there grew an evergreen—a fir to be exact. And the very first spring of that little tree’s life, it seemed clear that it would grow up to be quite a beautiful little tree. Children who played in that part of the woods would run their hands throughContinue reading “The Grumpy Little Fir Tree”
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