Alphabet Advent – Q is for…
Questions Thanks to everyone who submitted questions. Here are your answers: We believe Christ was born in the spring. How did we come to celebrate his birth in December? Joanne Why December? What is the origin of the threat of coal-in-your-stocking that is near-universally dreaded by children the world over? Daniel Coal and La Befana Who decided there should be 12 days of Christmas and why did it stick? Is there something special about 12 days? Nicki Twelve Days of Christmas How do you wrap oddly shaped presents? Brent Wrapping Presents What is your favorite Christmas tradition? Tamara and Andrea Favorite Traditions Hot chocolate or hot eggnog on Christmas morning? Tamara Hot Cocoa vs. Eggnog What are your top three Christmas smells? Tamara Do You Smell What I Smell? What are the benefits of an artificial tree versus a real tree? Tamara Faux vs. Fresh Christmas Trees What is your theory on how Santa fits down the chimney? Catherine Science