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Hekate

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

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Fri Dec 13, 2024, 12:21 AM

Dec 2024

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.

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Why are red and green considered Christmas colors?? I don't know, I was looking at the mail and it is decorated in red [View all] debm55 Dec 2024 OP

From holly? boonecreek Dec 2024 #1

Could be. That makes sense. Thank you boonecreek debm55 Dec 2024 #4

Green because evergreen conifers give hope that life has not been extinguished and spring will come DBoon Dec 2024 #2

Then were did Santa get to be dressed in red? From the Coca-Cola company? debm55 Dec 2024 #5

Santa is not a physical entity but is instead a spirit DBoon Dec 2024 #7

HAHAHAHHAHAHHA, I see your point debm55 Dec 2024 #8

hmmm... Cirsium Dec 2024 #3

Thank you Cirsium. but I always thought of them as spring colors. debm55 Dec 2024 #6

Right, right Cirsium Dec 2024 #11

What can you do?Thank you Cirsium. Though at one time I remember the mod colors as being pink and lime green. debm55 Dec 2024 #12

Red-green color blindness is slightly more prevalent among caucasians unblock Dec 2024 #9

HOHO That's a possibility, Thank you unblock debm55 Dec 2024 #10

I'm in the red 2MuchNoise Dec 2024 #13

In deep midwinter in snowy climates, the red-berried holly is evergreen, as are fir trees... Hekate Dec 2024 #14