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Christmas In The Victorian Era
For thousands of years people around the world have enjoyed midwinter festivals. With the arrival of Christianity, pagan festivals became mixed with Christmas celebrations. One of the leftovers from these pagan days is custom of bedecking houses and churches with evergreen plants like mistletoe, holly and ivy. Apparently, as well as their magical connection in protecting us from evil spirits, they also encourage the return of spring. Christmas in the Victorian Era are about what went on or what all it is. Christmas in Victorian Era is a lot different from I’ll time. But even tough that’s were all the Christmas carding and a lot of more stuff begin in the Victorian Era it’s still going on now. The night before Christmas came popular the Jolly
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