Super Christmas gift guide: for men, ladies, co-worker, friend
Historically, we know that many religions celebrated midwinter feasts long before the birth of Jesus. As the shortest day of the year, the solstice was a sort of milepost - a sign that things were bound to get warmer and brighter eventually. To celebrate the coming "rebirth" of nature, several pre-Christian cultures brought evergreen plants like fir, holly, pine, mistletoe indoors to give a "spring like" atmosphere to their homes.
