On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 19:35:51 GMT, GQ wrote:


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>I do know the truth about the Yle tree
>and you proved that you do not.

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>Merry Christmas and happy Holidayd and Happy Yule.
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>The facts are that Pagans were using the Yule tree long before your
>religion took it over.
Gq that was a Yule and was burned. There is some debate ,as to when
(before A.D. or not) this practice started. And in some scandinavian
countries a fir tree was brought into the home as a symbol of
continuing life, again debate as to when this practice started.
I never heard the story about Martin Luther starting the Christmas
tree custom, a germanic custom.