But why are these confectionery canes Christmas symbols? Here’s a bit of Christmas trivia you probably didn’t know: Legend ...
There are so many enduring symbols of Christmas: the trimmed tree ... prompting Prussian author E. T. A. Hoffmann to pen a children's short story in 1816 called The Nutcracker and the Mouse ...
Ancient Chinese, Hebrews, and Egyptians viewed evergreens as symbols of eternal life ... The tradition didn't catch on with most Americans until Queen Victoria popularized it.