How did evergreens make their way inside for winter celebrations?
A jolly man in a red and white suit might magically travel through chimneys to place presents under decorated trees on Christmas Eve, but those evergreen trees didn't just magically appear in the lore and traditions of Christmas.
Noble, grand, Douglas and white firs, blue and Norway spruces, Scotch pines and Leyland cypresses are among the arbor friends annually brought into the home and festooned with lights, garlands and ornaments and topped with angels and stars. Just the smell of a fresh-cut pine or spruce often brings holiday memories to the mental surface (thank you, hippocampus and olfactory system!).
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