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Bryn Arddun's Recipe for Home Made Christmas Spirit
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Start with a flurry of snow |
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Stir in some festive holly |
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Add 1 candle from the cupboard |
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Warm mixture on low heat |
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Blend in an amusing rhyme |
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Season with yuletide carol |
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Continue to simmer on low heat until you can sense the warm glow. If it doesn't seem to be having the desired affect, you can make another batch.
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Did You Know? |
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- Ancient Romans decorated trees to celebrate their winter festival.
- German mercenaries brought the custom of Christmas trees to the U.S. during the American Revolution.
- Christmas trees have been sold commercially in the U.S. since 1851.
- Franklin Pierce was the first President to bring a Christmas tree to the White House in 1856.
- An assistant to Thomas Edison first came up with the idea of electric lights for Christmas trees in 1882.
- Tinsel once contained lead and was subsequently banned by the government. Modern tinsel is made of plastic.
- About 30 million real Christmas trees are sold in the U.S. each year.
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FACT: 2-3 seedlings are planted for every Christmas tree havested.
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