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Thread #76765   Message #1363265
Posted By: MMario
22-Dec-04 - 12:00 PM
Thread Name: BS: Secular vs Religious Public Celebrations
Subject: RE: BS: Secular vs Religious Public Celebrations
More then you would think. Not necessarily in English however.

A lot are 100 to 150 years old though - and yes - the English/American Christmas was pretty much invented whole-cloth during the early parts of Victoria's reign - which doesn't mean they didn't draw from older traditions. The Creche/Manger scene dates back much further.