tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694489102230407970.post2188601582223664534..comments2023-05-03T08:54:35.415+01:00Comments on "Tomato, To-mah-to" - The Adventures of an American Girl in England: Twelfth Night (6 Jan)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694489102230407970.post-75547429834734356032010-01-06T11:54:04.918+00:002010-01-06T11:54:04.918+00:00I had never heard of the tradition of taking down ...I had never heard of the tradition of taking down the Christmas decorations by the 12th night until I moved to the UK. Apparently the original belief comes from bringing in the greenery over midwinter, to protect the spirits of the greenery, then taking it out again after midwinter so the spirits dont get restless inside and cause havoc! I wonder how it moved from a pagan belief to a Christian one, anchored on the 12th night... I love the history of these old superstitions! And I love following most of them--for fun or truth, you never know! ;)<br /><br />Best wishes for a wonderful, healthy, successful 2010 fellow expat!Michellouihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16841678308675092702noreply@blogger.com