Ramsey County History – Winter 1990: “Christmas Myths, Memories and Our Pagan Past”
- Year
- 1991
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 4
- Creators
- Virginia Brainard Kunz
- Topics
Christmas Myths, Memories and Our Pagan Past
Author: Virginia Brainard Kunz
The author reminds us that our Christmas traditions have varied origins, some pagan, some English, some commercial. “White Christmas” comes from an English custom of wrapping gifts for the poor in white. Thanksgiving marked the beginning of Christmas shopping season more than a century ago. “At this time of year, when tradition and memory hold us in such thrall, it is interesting to note how much a part of the past the present is.”
- Year
- 1991
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 4
- Creators
- Virginia Brainard Kunz
- Topics