Which of these tree-mendously weird facts about Christmas and Christmas trees are completely made up?
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- In Lithuania, Christmas trees are decorated with a spider and a web because of a legend about a poor woman who had nothing to decorate her tree with, then suddenly found it glittering with webs!
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It's true. - In India, Christians decorate banana trees – not fir trees – at Christmas.
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It's true. In 1992, Windsor Castle (one of the places where the Queen lives) had a Christmas tree with candles instead of electric lights. One candle fell off and set the whole castle on fire! Show Answer
It's false.
There was a fire, but it wasn't caused by a candle!A Victorian tradition was that the oldest member of a family should dress like a tree and have leaves and twigs attached to his suit on 25 December! Show Answer
It's false.Ever since 1864, the swimming competition has been held in London. The race starts on Christmas morning at 9 am. Show Answer
It's true.In the early years of Christianity, Easter was the main holiday; the birth of Jesus was not celebrated. Show Answer
It's true.In the Middle Ages (from 5th to 15th century), Christmas was celebrated in a drunken, carnival-like atmosphere. Show Answer
It's true.When Christmas was cancelled: From 1659 to 1681, the celebration of Christmas was outlawed in Boston, and law-breakers were sent to prison. Show Answer
It's false.
They were fined five shillingsMumming was a popular Christmas pastime in medieval English villages. Mummers would dress up in animal masks or disguise themselves as women, and then go door-to-door singing festive folk songs and telling jokes. Show Answer
It's true.Royalty had a similar practice - they would parade wearing whole animal’s heads (cooked, thankfully) and singing special songs. Show Answer
It's true.
