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| Christmas wreaths are a Colonial Tradition. |
were playing Scattagories, a very cool board game that we both love to play. Some how she said French Horns when the correct answer was French Hens. And then the rest of us actually started singing the Olde English carol published as a chant in 1780.
We don't really celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas, which is really about honoring the Birth of Jesus with a gift a day. Some remove all items related to Christmas on Dec. 26. Others keep up their trees until March and the end of winter.
The American colonists brought over the 12 Days celebration and fashioned a wreath filled with nuts, foods, colorful ribbon woven throughout the garland. And then on Epiphany the "King's Cake" would be eaten.
Some people still celebrate the 12 Days. Santa Claus and New Year's Eve parties have mainly terminated the Feast. But, the point is that we celebrate the Christmas Season, the birth of the Son, the Light of the Earth.
Let's keep that light shining in our hearts when we connect with each other in one way or another. A smile, kind word or handshake sometimes is all it takes.
Now, who really wants those 12 Lords a Leaping?
