Artificial Christmas Trees

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is known for many musical compositions.  Among them is The Nutcracker ballet which enjoys fanfare in modern times.  With his musical pieces and his status as master composer properly cemented as world treasure, Tchaikovsky's fame continues.

This one is real neat.  I don't know if you like incense, but I've had my experience with them and t...

The Nutcracker fable seems to have two different storylines.  We all know about the ballets that go on during Christmas.  But did you know that the story is slightly different from the children's tale written by E.T.A. Hoffmann circa 1816.  In both cases, Herr Drosselmeyer appears as a toymaker full of tricks.

Who is Drosselmeyer?

One of the best thing about the N...

This happens to be one of my favorite Christmas carols.  We use to sing it in my junior high school choir.

O Tannenbaum from Germany

O Christmas Tree originates from Germany as O Tannenbaum with German lyrics and has been handed down to us over the years to its present English form.  A quick search online does not yield an author's name.  So I imagine that the song has been around for a long time.

A Charlie Brown Christmas

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From my previous post, Origin of the Christmas tree...

I was intrigued by the royal design of the Mouse King Nutcracker ornament.  Perhaps it's the dark lavender cape.  Or the richly designed coat.  Maybe it's the sword.  Or could it be the crown?  A mouse with a crown.  Indeed only in fables that a mouse could be a king complete with a royal court.  Of course, that and Disney.

Are you ever curious on how we come to celebrate Christmas with a Christmas tree?  There seem to be plenty of references leading to Christmas and many aspects of its tradition such as gift giving, Santa Claus, and the wreaths as originating from pagan traditions preceding Christianity in the Old World. 

The Ulbricht Mini Drummer Nutcracker figurine reminds me of the song "The Little Drummer ...

A red artificial Christmas tree in your living room can bring glamour to your holiday celebration. ...