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The backstory to holiday plant legends and traditions

The traditional carol “The Holly and the Ivy” mentions two of the evergreen plants associated with the holidays. Ivy, holly and mistletoe were three green plants that brightened the deciduous British ...
The literary significance of "A Christmas Carol" by no means impedes the fun provided by the tale. As Wilson wrote, "A ...
For a decade complete, ‘O Holy Night’ has been voted the best-loved Christmas carol of all time in our annual poll.