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Where the tradition of Christmas Trees came from
Trees have been used in rituals and as decorations since ancient times It is said that in 723, English missionary, Saint Boniface witnessed pagans sacrificing a child to the Thunder God, Thor, at an oak tree Horrified, Boniface chopped down the oak demonstrating to the worshippers that his god is superior. The pagans were converted and some say a fir grew from the oaks remains thus becoming a symbol of their new god Evergreens symbolize life triumphing over death and to druids was a symbol of everlasting life Legend says that in the early 16th century, people in Germany combined customs from across the globe, bringing fir trees into the home and decorating them with apples to represent the feast in the Garden of Eden
