Why do we put up Christmas trees when it is Christmas?

mibmob

It was a German tradition which Victoria introduced in Britain - perhaps Germans introduced it into America. Almost certainly pagan in origin. Dec 13 03, 1:45 PM

mk2norwich

You're not wrong, mibby, except (according to the following link) it was Prince Albert, not his missus, who introduced the Christmas tree: http://users.rcn.com/tlclcms/chrtree.htm Dec 13 03, 2:24 PM

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