was the night before this day and all
through the house not a creature was
stirring not even a mouse I hate that
Mouse I was here walk around with his
little nails scratching against my
kitchen floor welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’ll be learning more about
the history of Christmas
who knows what Christmas is all about
her honey brown I can tell you what
Christmas is all about Christmas falls
on December 25th each year and is
celebrated in numerous countries across
the globe historically it has held
importance as both a religious and a
secular holiday before it became an
important time on the Christian calendar
the midwinter period and solstice was a
time for pagan celebration pagans
brought evergreen boughs into their
homes as an act of sympathetic magic
intended to guard the life essences of
the plants until spring this custom was
later appropriated by Northern Europeans
and eventually it becomes the so-called
Christmas tree whether it was a
commemoration of the lengthening days or
a celebration of the god of Agriculture
Saturn there were many wild and raucous
festivities throughout Europe during
December eventually these pagan
traditions merged with the Christian
story of the birth of Jesus Christ it is
widely thought that Jesus was not even
born in December but that the date was
chosen to coincide with these festivals
to make conversion more palatable as of
the fourth century the Feast of the
Nativity began to spread across Europe
and eventually Christmas was the primary
celebration during the solstice period
by the 1100s another December Festival
began gaining popularity the feast of
Saint Nicholas honored a fourth century
Saint famous for his charity towards the
poor sooner or later this merged with
Christmas as well and today st. Nicholas
is known to many as Sinterklaas father
Christmas or Santa Claus but despite its
popularity Christmas has had its share
of detractors throughout history in
celebrations were even banned by Puritan
Christians during the 1600s due to the
holidays origins as a pagan festival
even today critics believe the holiday
has become overly commercialized right
this commercialism my Christmas it was
during the 19th century that the holiday
has celebrated today by millions of
North Americans took shape festivities
changed from drunken parties to a more
family centric day of peace Charles
Dickens famous 1843 story a Christmas
Carol heavily influenced the way the
holiday was celebrated in the United
States the too late to accept your
invitation to dinner too late I’m
delighted delighted
today’s traditions are a blend of
Christian rituals and pagan customs
giving gifts sending cards singing
carols and decorating Christmas trees
are all common practice and it is
customary to attend church help those
less fortunate and eat a huge feast
consisting of turkey stuffing and
cranberry sauce load me up with a little
more their drinks like eggnog are
popular as well the modern Santa Claus
is a jolly portly figure who wears red
lives at the North Pole and delivers
presents to the world’s children on
Christmas Eve with help from his
reindeer
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tradition dictates that on Christmas Eve
children hang their stockings from the
mantel and leave milk and cookies for
Santa to energize him on his trip around
the world
I think the milks a little sour it’s
Schley milk
however from country to country
Christmas celebrations vary greatly but
one thing remains the same billions use
Christmas time to visit with family
friends and loved ones to reflect and
celebrate together Happy Holidays Dan
listen I kind of banged up that Jeep in
a driveway for more great history videos
or some Christmas recipe or gift ideas
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
[Music]
through the house not a creature was
stirring not even a mouse I hate that
Mouse I was here walk around with his
little nails scratching against my
kitchen floor welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’ll be learning more about
the history of Christmas
who knows what Christmas is all about
her honey brown I can tell you what
Christmas is all about Christmas falls
on December 25th each year and is
celebrated in numerous countries across
the globe historically it has held
importance as both a religious and a
secular holiday before it became an
important time on the Christian calendar
the midwinter period and solstice was a
time for pagan celebration pagans
brought evergreen boughs into their
homes as an act of sympathetic magic
intended to guard the life essences of
the plants until spring this custom was
later appropriated by Northern Europeans
and eventually it becomes the so-called
Christmas tree whether it was a
commemoration of the lengthening days or
a celebration of the god of Agriculture
Saturn there were many wild and raucous
festivities throughout Europe during
December eventually these pagan
traditions merged with the Christian
story of the birth of Jesus Christ it is
widely thought that Jesus was not even
born in December but that the date was
chosen to coincide with these festivals
to make conversion more palatable as of
the fourth century the Feast of the
Nativity began to spread across Europe
and eventually Christmas was the primary
celebration during the solstice period
by the 1100s another December Festival
began gaining popularity the feast of
Saint Nicholas honored a fourth century
Saint famous for his charity towards the
poor sooner or later this merged with
Christmas as well and today st. Nicholas
is known to many as Sinterklaas father
Christmas or Santa Claus but despite its
popularity Christmas has had its share
of detractors throughout history in
celebrations were even banned by Puritan
Christians during the 1600s due to the
holidays origins as a pagan festival
even today critics believe the holiday
has become overly commercialized right
this commercialism my Christmas it was
during the 19th century that the holiday
has celebrated today by millions of
North Americans took shape festivities
changed from drunken parties to a more
family centric day of peace Charles
Dickens famous 1843 story a Christmas
Carol heavily influenced the way the
holiday was celebrated in the United
States the too late to accept your
invitation to dinner too late I’m
delighted delighted
today’s traditions are a blend of
Christian rituals and pagan customs
giving gifts sending cards singing
carols and decorating Christmas trees
are all common practice and it is
customary to attend church help those
less fortunate and eat a huge feast
consisting of turkey stuffing and
cranberry sauce load me up with a little
more their drinks like eggnog are
popular as well the modern Santa Claus
is a jolly portly figure who wears red
lives at the North Pole and delivers
presents to the world’s children on
Christmas Eve with help from his
reindeer
[Music]
tradition dictates that on Christmas Eve
children hang their stockings from the
mantel and leave milk and cookies for
Santa to energize him on his trip around
the world
I think the milks a little sour it’s
Schley milk
however from country to country
Christmas celebrations vary greatly but
one thing remains the same billions use
Christmas time to visit with family
friends and loved ones to reflect and
celebrate together Happy Holidays Dan
listen I kind of banged up that Jeep in
a driveway for more great history videos
or some Christmas recipe or gift ideas
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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