and churches worldwide. The meaning for Christmas is to recognize Christ's birth,

of which the exact date is not known. During the fourth century the Bishop of Rome

set December 25th as Christ's birth date. Some authorities claim that the choice of

December 25th was made because it coincided with Chanukah, Mithraic's feast of

the sun god, and the people of northern Europe's winter solstice feast.

Evergreens, the symbol of eternal life, have long been used for Christmas time

decorations. The Christmas wreath represents everlasting life and God's endless

love for us. Kissing under a mistletoe supposedly started out when early Roman

enemies stopped fighting when they met under a mistletoe. Holly is the most known

Christmas greenery, and there are several legends about it. One is that Jesus' cr

food served was: beef, meat pies, roasted duck, geese, pigs, plumb porridge, fancy

The Christmas tree: The Christmas tree is an evergreen trimmed with lights,

popular and well-known Christmas decorations are: New York's Rockefeller Plaza's

Fresno, California. People there string lights around the great cedars lining Van

Nissen, Holland has Sinter Klaas, Germany has Sanct Herr, and there are even some

of the Christmas season. Another popular attraction is Christmas Tree Lane, in

Ness Avenue. Homeowners there also set up holiday displays on their lawns and

their three gifts for the Christ child. Since then people have made up different things

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