Why is the robin particularly associated with Christmas?

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Around here, in Wisconsin, it is extremely rare to see a robin at Christmastime, so I went searching... I found a couple explanations at http://www.bbc.co.uk/ukwild/ukrobin_fact.shtml 'It's hard to imagine a Christmas without robins. Everywhere you look, there are images of Robin Redbreast on cards, wrapping paper, cake decorations and crackers. But why is the robin so popular when other birds are just as conspicuous in wintertime? The answer lies in its red breast. When early Christmas cards were produced in the mid-18th Century, they were delivered by postmen wearing bright red coats. These postmen became known as 'robins' or 'redbreasts', and so the bird on the Christmas card was representing the postman who delivered it.' 'Another explanation is the legend that the robin got its redbreast when it was pierced by a thorn from Jesus' crown as He hung on the cross. Sometimes, the robin's association with Christmas became positively dangerous. As Victorian tastes grew more extravagant, robins were even killed to provide real feathers for decorating cards.' Dec 25 00, 7:34 PM

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