Pagans. Lots of sticks, branches and trees have been incorporated into the celebrations of the winter festivals. The fir tree in particular has been used by Pagans to decorate their homes during winter solstice. The Romans used the fir to decorate the temples during the festival of Saturnalia. Christians associate evergreens with the everlasting life with Jesus. Thousands of years ago, the tree was drug into the house (where it did NOT belong, I might add), and while they were not always fir…
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