Why are red and green considered Christmas colors?? I don't know, I was looking at the mail and it is decorated in red

[debm55]

and green,

[boonecreek]

1. From holly?

Green leaves and red berries?

[debm55]

4. Could be. That makes sense. Thank you boonecreek

[DBoon]

2. Green because evergreen conifers give hope that life has not been extinguished and spring will come

Red because of the Coca-Cola Santa Claus:

[debm55]

5. Then were did Santa get to be dressed in red? From the Coca-Cola company?

[DBoon]

7. Santa is not a physical entity but is instead a spirit

and the Coca Cola company has the majic formula to conjure up Santa's spirit

[debm55]

8. HAHAHAHHAHAHHA, I see your point

[Cirsium]

3. hmmm...

Blue and orange were already taken?

[debm55]

6. Thank you Cirsium. but I always thought of them as spring colors.

[Cirsium]

11. Right, right

Looking out the window here I guess the proper colors then should be gray and white.

[debm55]

12. What can you do?Thank you Cirsium. Though at one time I remember the mod colors as being pink and lime green.

[unblock]

9. Red-green color blindness is slightly more prevalent among caucasians

and christianity is correlated with being caucasian.

so maybe santa's just having a big old ho-ho-ho....

[debm55]

10. HOHO That's a possibility, Thank you unblock

[2MuchNoise]

13. I'm in the red

Because I spent all of my green on Christmas gifts.

[Hekate]

14. In deep midwinter in snowy climates, the red-berried holly is evergreen, as are fir trees...

Also — Santa started as a shaman long before the Archbishop of Myra, Turkey, became Saint Nicholas. Fun read: When Santa Was a Shaman: the Ancient Origins of Santa Claus and the Christmas Tree, by Tony Van Renterghem.

?si=_LvpkLUzuVutrPRA