query: what traditionally goes on top of the christmas tree

pos: Christmas tree wafers, tinsel, [and] sweetmeats". In the 18th century, it began to be illuminated by candles, which were ultimately replaced by Christmas lights after the advent of electrification. Today, there is a wide variety of traditional ornaments, such as garlands, baubles, tinsel, and candy canes. An angel or star might be placed at the top of the tree to represent the Angel Gabriel or the Star of Bethlehem, respectively, from the Nativity. Edible items such as gingerbread, chocolate and other sweets are also popular and are tied to or hung from the tree's branches with ribbons. In the Western Christian tradition,

pos: Christmas in Poland not play a major role on Christmas Day, but is celebrated on his Saint feast day of December 6. He visits good children in secret and leaves presents for them. Traditionally, the Christmas trees are decorated with glass baubles, garlands and many homemade ornaments including painted eggshells, shiny red apples, walnuts, wrapped chocolate shapes, candles, etc. They are lit on Christmas Eve before Wigilia. At the top of each tree there is a star or a glittering tree topper. In many homes, sparklers are hung on the branches of the trees for wintery ambiance. Sometimes the trees are left standing

pos: Skimo or "Very Very". He's a poor little boy whom Tavo gave the Christmas Star (that goes on top of the Christmas tree) in the (Christmas'Two-part episode). In the episode "No Lotto No", Tavo gave Salvador a ticket for winning a contest that you win money in. Tavo in the Christmas Special made a show just for Salvador but Nora and Nori, the twins, ruined it. Salvador still liked the show as his Christmas present. She's like Tavo's girlfriend and crush from season 3-. She collects Wrestling masks like Tavo. She is Nora and Nori's cousin. She almost married Tavo in

pos: Christmas tree placed in the Cathedral of Strassburg in 1539, under the leadership of the Protestant Reformer, Martin Bucer. In the United States, these "German Lutherans brought the decorated Christmas tree with them; the Moravians put lighted candles on those trees." When decorating the Christmas tree, many individuals place a star at the top of the tree symbolizing the Star of Bethlehem, a fact recorded by "The School Journal" in 1897. Professor David Albert Jones of Oxford University writes that in the 19th century, it became popular for people to also use an angel to top the Christmas tree in order to

pos: Christmas decoration tree was placed in the Cathedral of Strassburg in 1539, under the leadership of the Protestant Reformer, Martin Bucer. In the United States, these "German Lutherans brought the decorated Christmas tree with them; the Moravians put lighted candles on those trees." When decorating the Christmas tree, many individuals place a star at the top of the tree symbolizing the Star of Bethlehem, a fact recorded by "The School Journal" in 1897. Professor David Albert Jones of Oxford University writes that in the 19th century, it became popular for people to also use an angel to top the Christmas tree in

pos: The House Without a Christmas Tree her classmates who also goes treeless at Christmas. (This is mainly because her family is more economically-troubled—and larger, teeming with children who would be thrilled to finally have a tree.) At last James finally realizes just how selfish and emotionally distant he has been in regards to his daughter rethinks his position and comes home with a tree and several boxes of ornaments—everything but a star. James goes up to the attic and brings down just such a star as he had not brought home, one much more magnificently-made than the one Addie had made for her prize tree, out

pos: Christmas gold is the first color associated with Christmas, as one of the three gifts of the Magi, symbolizing royalty. The Christmas tree was first used by German Lutherans in the 16th century, with records indicating that a Christmas tree was placed in the Cathedral of Strassburg in 1539, under the leadership of the Protestant Reformer, Martin Bucer. In the United States, these "German Lutherans brought the decorated Christmas tree with them; the Moravians put lighted candles on those trees." When decorating the Christmas tree, many individuals place a star at the top of the tree symbolizing the Star of Bethlehem,

pos: Tree-topper connected with the tree's lights glow from within. Following World War II, various symbols of Christmastide, such as Santa Claus, were introduced as electrified tree-toppers. Hans Christian Andersen's short story of "The Fir-Tree" describes the decoration of a Danish Christmas tree, including its topper, thus: Use of a Christmas angel as a tree-topper represents to some the angel Gabriel from the Nativity of Jesus: Use of a star represents the Star of Bethlehem: The use of the angel tree-topper goes back to the Victorian era, corresponding to the rise in popularity of Christmas trees in England. "The Illustrated London News"

pos: Pluto's Christmas Tree a figure near him. Pluto notices the strange figure, but he does not get a chance to expose him to Mickey. Pluto knocks the other figures away except Dale. Chip then notices from the tree what is going on. He rescues Dale and heads for the tree. Pluto gets his feet stuck in presents and has difficulty following the chipmunks up the ladder. While Pluto is barking, the chipmunks cause the ladder to fall and drop the star on top of the tree onto Pluto's tail. While the chipmunks laugh in victory, Pluto, finally pushed beyond his patience, angrily dives

pos: Tree-topper with non-Christian symbols and often choose tree-toppers representing the sun. Tree-topper A tree-topper or treetopper is a decorative ornament placed on the top (or "crown") of a Christmas tree or Hanukkah bush. Tree-toppers can take any form, but the most common shapes are a star (representing either the Star of Bethlehem in a Christian Christmas tree or the Star of David in a Jewish Hanukkah bush), finials, angels ("Christmas angel"), or fairies. Other tree-toppers include paper rosettes, ribbon bows, Father Christmases or Santa Clauses, Christian crosses, owls, spikes and sunbursts. Tree-toppers may be made of blown glass, metal, or plastic,

pos: Tree-topper Tree-topper A tree-topper or treetopper is a decorative ornament placed on the top (or "crown") of a Christmas tree or Hanukkah bush. Tree-toppers can take any form, but the most common shapes are a star (representing either the Star of Bethlehem in a Christian Christmas tree or the Star of David in a Jewish Hanukkah bush), finials, angels ("Christmas angel"), or fairies. Other tree-toppers include paper rosettes, ribbon bows, Father Christmases or Santa Clauses, Christian crosses, owls, spikes and sunbursts. Tree-toppers may be made of blown glass, metal, or plastic, among other materials. Plastic tree-toppers are often electric and once

pos: Woodland Critter Christmas tree. They convince a surprised but apathetic Stan to help make a star for their Christmas tree before he goes home. That night, they wake him in his room and explain that one of the animals, a porcupine named Porcupiney, is pregnant with the creatures' savior. Drowsy and annoyed, Stan nevertheless agrees to help them build a manger for the baby. However, another problem soon appears: the Critters explain that one of their members conceives their Savior every year, only for the pregnant animal to be killed by a mountain lion. Exasperated, Stan goes to its mountain and manages to

pos: Christmas tree one of its retail establishments. The United States' National Christmas Tree has been lit each year since 1923 on the South Lawn of the White House. Today, the lighting of the National Christmas Tree is part of what has become a major holiday event at the White House. President Jimmy Carter lit only the crowning star atop the tree in 1979 in honor of the Americans being held hostage in Iran. The same was true in 1980, except that the tree was fully lit for 417 seconds, one second for each day the hostages had been in captivity. During most

pos: The Christmas Angel: A Family Story turned into a figure skating production titled "The Christmas Angel: A Story on Ice", starring Dorothy Hamill as the mother, Elvis Stojko as the Gargon, and Tonia Kwiatkowski as the Angel. The Christmas Angel: A Family Story The Christmas Angel: A Family Story is a 1998 Christmas album by the band Mannheim Steamroller, their fifth Christmas album. The soundtrack, accompanied by the narration of Chip Davis and Olivia Newton-John, tells the story of a decorative angel that is stolen from the top of a Christmas tree by a villain called the Gargon. The toys under the tree will not become

pos: A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas for their Christmas optimism. When she reaches the town square, she climbs the Christmas tree there and grabs the ornamental star on top, bent on destroying it. The rest of the family arrives and Stewie, eager to perform a good deed to earn Santa's grace, performs an extemporaneous monologue about Jesus and the meaning of Christmas. Lois, watching Stewie, regains her sanity, but Peter, who thinks Lois isn't getting the message, allows the police to shoot her with a tranquilizer dart, just after she puts the star back on the tree. The next morning at Christmas, the family opens their

neg: The Bleakening (Bob's Burgers) hides with Teddy in an inflatable Santa Claus where Teddy has been waiting for the thief to come. On the next morning, the tree top is reatached to the family's Christmas tree. Brianna Wellen of the A.V. Club gave the episode an "A" and wrote that it "highlights a lot of the similarities between Linda and Louise. Both are hard-headed and somewhat selfish, stopping at nothing to get what they’re looking for. In this case, the goal is the same even if the journey is different. Linda goes about finding her stoken tree and ornaments like a standard detective, searching

neg: Brussels Christmas tree Brussels Christmas tree The Brussels Christmas tree is a Christmas tree erected annually in the Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium. It has traditionally been a real tree either from the Ardennes forest, from the city of Helsinki or from different countries as diplomatic gift, except in 2012 when it was replaced with an abstract sculpture. Traditionally, the Grand Place in the centre of Brussels hosts a real Christmas tree each year, taken from the Ardennes forest. The normal height for these trees is around high. The Grand Place itself dates from the 17th century and has played host to a Christmas

neg: Christmas tree production in the United States Christmas tree production in the United States While the first Christmas tree farm may have appeared as early as 1901, Christmas tree production in the United States was largely limited to what could be harvested from natural forests until the 1950s. Among the important Christmas tree producing areas in the U.S. are Wisconsin, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and the Pacific Northwest. In 2002 Christmas tree production in the United States totaled 20.8 million trees and the U.S. was one of the world's leading producers of natural Christmas trees. That same year, Pennsylvania was the top producer in the United States. The

neg: The Grimm Who Stole Christmas no-one there but at the top of the stairs is an enormous gift at their door and they put it down by their tree. Later that night, one goblin-like Wesen get out of the present and goes and unlocks the front door and lets two more goblin-like Wesen in and they begin to wreak havoc in the house and wake up the couple the husband goes down stairs to see what is happening and the three goblin like Wesen severely attack the husband before escaping. Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) invites Rosalee (Bree Turner) to their delayed honeymoon plan, which she

neg: Legend of the Christmas Spider Legend of the Christmas Spider The Legend of the Christmas Spider is an Eastern European folktale which explains the origin of tinsel on Christmas trees. It is most prevalent in Ukraine, where small ornaments in the shape of a spider are traditionally a part of the Christmas tree decorations. A poor but hardworking widow once lived in a small hut with her children. One summer day, a pine cone fell on the earthen floor of the hut and took root. The widow's children cared for the tree, excited at the prospect of having a Christmas tree by winter. The tree

neg: Brussels Christmas tree increased to 25,000. Due to concerns over vandalism during New Year's celebrations in the Grand Place, it was announced in early December that the tree would be taken down on 28 December, instead of early January, as was the case with the real trees in the past. Brussels Christmas tree The Brussels Christmas tree is a Christmas tree erected annually in the Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium. It has traditionally been a real tree either from the Ardennes forest, from the city of Helsinki or from different countries as diplomatic gift, except in 2012 when it was replaced with an abstract

neg: Christmas in Finland 1900s. The Christmas ham replaced the kekri lamb, and in the 1940s it was challenged by the wild turkey. Posti Group has been publishing Christmas stamps since 1973. Christmas has traditionally been a family celebration, but in the 2000s it has become common to spend Christmas alone. The usual Christmas decorations are spruce twigs, Christmas tree, Christmas wreaths, straw goats, himmelis, apples, candles, Christmas tablecloths, Christmas flowers, outdoor torches, ice lanterns and sheafs. To preserve nature, some people choose a tree in the garden or nearby forest to decorate for the birds, instead of buying a Christmas tree. The tree

neg: English festivals Christmas tree, cards, and lights both inside and outside the home. Every year, Norway donates a giant Christmas tree for the British to raise in Trafalgar Square as a thank you for helping during the Second World War. Christmas carolers at Trafalgar Square in London sing around the tree on various evenings up until Christmas Eve and Christmas decorations are traditionally left up until the evening of January 5 (the night before Epiphany); it is considered bad luck to have Christmas decorations up after this date. In practice, many Christmas traditions, such as the playing of Christmas music, largely stop

neg: The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars Lampy, Kirby, and Radio around the Christmas tree. As the gang celebrates, Toaster turns on the lights on the tree, on top of which is Tinselina, who was previously rediscovered and restored by Rob and Chris. Meanwhile, Ratso and the other appliances celebrate Christmas in their own ways. The film score was composed and conducted by Alexander Janko and performed by the New Japan Philharmonic. The film contains four original songs ("I See a New You", "Floating", "Humans" and "Home Again"). In the book, only the fan, the computer, the microwave, the hearing aid, Toaster, Radio and Blanky (after stowing

neg: Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival is a local event occurring in various venues around Brighstone and Mottistone on the Isle of Wight in England for the winter tourist season. This charitable event raises money for local and national charities The Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival began in 1996 and has since been able to raise nearly £100,000 for Island and national charities. The festivities traditionally start on a Wednesday with a tree lighting ceremony in Brighstone Church in aid of the Earl Mountbatten Hospice. This event has attracts over 7,000 tourists each year. In 2009, Sally Taylor MBE,

neg: National Christmas Tree (United States) National Christmas Tree (United States) The National Christmas Tree is a large evergreen tree located in the northeast quadrant of The Ellipse near the White House in Washington, D.C. Each year since 1923, the tree has been decorated as a Christmas tree. Every early December, the tree is traditionally lit by the President of the United States. Every president since Franklin D. Roosevelt has made formal remarks during the tree lighting ceremony. Since 1954, the event has marked the start of month-long festivities known as the Pageant of Peace. Smaller trees representing the U.S. states, District of Columbia, and the

neg: White House Christmas tree in 1997 there were 36, in 2008 there were 27. Traditionally, the tree in the Blue Room is the official White House Christmas tree. The White House Christmas tree usually stands nearly 20 feet tall and the crystal chandelier in the Blue Room must be removed for the tree to fit the room. Frequently, the tree's height is reported as 18 or 18½ feet tall. The Blue Room tree is donated each year by the National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA). The NCTA has donated the tree since 1966; it is chosen through a contest among members of the trade group.

neg: Christmas traditions the tree on various evenings up until Christmas Eve and Christmas decorations are traditionally left up until the evening of January 5 (the night before Epiphany); it is considered bad luck to have Christmas decorations up after this date. In practice, many Christmas traditions, such as the playing of Christmas music, largely stop after Christmas Day. Mince pies are traditionally sold during the festive season and are a popular food for Christmas. It is common in many UK households for children and adults to put up advent calendars in their homes, which may either contain chocolates or Christmas scenes behind

neg: Christmas tree Christmas tree A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen conifer such as spruce, pine, or fir or an artificial tree of similar appearance, associated with the celebration of Christmas, originating in Northern Europe. The custom was developed in medieval Livonia (present-day Estonia and Latvia), and in early modern Germany where Protestant Germans brought decorated trees into their homes. It acquired popularity beyond the Lutheran areas of Germany and the Baltic countries during the second half of the 19th century, at first among the upper classes. The tree was traditionally decorated with "roses made of colored paper, apples,

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Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is given by the city of Oslo as a token of Norwegian gratitude to the people of London for their assistance during the years 1940-45.

A tree has been given annually since 1947." The tree lighting ceremony in Trafalgar Square takes place on the first Thursday in December and is attended by thousands of people. The ceremony, led by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, includes a band and choir followed by the switching on of the Christmas lights. Traditionally, the tree provides a focal point for Christmas carolling groups. For many in London, the tree and the accompanying carolling signals the

neg: Szaloncukor Szaloncukor Szaloncukor (Slovak: "salónka", plural "salónky"; literally: "parlour candy", Romanian: "saloane") is a type of sweet traditionally associated with Christmas in Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. It is a typical Hungarikum. It is usually made of fondant, covered by chocolate and wrapped in shiny coloured foil, then hung on the Christmas tree as decoration. Every year, almost a kilo and a half of it are consumed per household during Christmas season. The tradition of hanging these candies on the Christmas tree started in the 19th century. It was named "szaloncukor" because the tree usually stood in the parlour ("szalon" in Hungarian;

neg: New Year's Eve already decorated the Christmas tree before Christmas and children are waiting for the third "Good man of December - Dedek Mraz." Spanish New Year's Eve ("Nochevieja" or "Fin de Año") celebrations usually begin with a family dinner, traditionally including shrimp or prawns, and lamb or capon. The actual countdown is primarily followed from the clock on top of the Casa de Correos building in Puerta del Sol Square in Madrid. It is traditional to eat Twelve Grapes, one on each chime of the clock. This tradition has its origins in 1909, when grape growers in Alicante thought of it as

neg: November Christmas her illness. In the final scenes, a young woman (reading Tammy's book to children at the local library) explains that she is Vanessa; she survived her illness after that early Christmas. Afterwards, she goes to the farmer's Christmas tree lot where she reunites with her family and the farmer; to select the town's annual tree. Greg Coppa wrote a short story sequel to "November Christmas" titled "A Partridge in a Persimmon Tree". November Christmas November Christmas is a 2010 American made-for-television Christmas drama film based on a short story written by Greg Coppa. The movie premiered on CBS on November

neg: Giving Up the Ghost father, maybe she'll know what type of talent that she might actually have. Meanwhile, at the Suarez home, the family decoration plans start to go awry when Hilda trips on a string of Christmas tree lights, knocking the tree over and starting a small fire. As Betty is scrambling to help Daniel at work, she calls Hilda about its progress until she figures out what has happened after hearing Justin and Ignacio in the background. Alexis takes on the task of getting the printers to extend their hours, but as she goes to the printer's office in an effort to

neg: Knut's party Knut's party A Knut's party or Knut's dance (, literally: "Christmas tree plundering") is a tradition in Sweden on St. Knut's Day (13 January), which marks the end of the Christmas and holiday season, which includes Advent Sunday, Saint Lucy's Day, Christmas, New Year and Epiphany. It is also known as "Dancing out Christmas" ("Dansa ut julen") or "Throw out the Tree" ("Kasta ut granen"). Traditionally since the 17th century, Christmas ends on the 20th day after Christmas in Sweden. The feast held in connection to this was originally in celebration of the Danish duke Canute Lavard. During the Middle

neg: Christmas traditions In the United Kingdom Christmas decorations are put up in shops and town centres from early November. Many towns and cities have a public event involving a local or regional celebrity to mark the switching on of Christmas lights. Decorations in people's homes are commonly put up from early December, traditionally including a Christmas tree, cards, and lights both inside and outside the home. Every year, Norway donates a giant Christmas tree for the British to raise in Trafalgar Square as a thank you for helping during the Second World War. Christmas carolers at Trafalgar Square in London sing around

neg: Sri Lankan Christmas tree Sri Lankan Christmas tree The Sri Lankan Christmas tree is the world’s tallest artificial Christmas tree. It was built on the Galle Face Green in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the tree is 72.1m (236 ft 6.58 in) tall and opened on Christmas Eve 2016. The cone-shaped tree is a steel-and-wire frame made from scrap metal and wood, and covered by plastic netting. It is decorated with approximately one million natural pine cones painted gold, green, red and silver colors. It has 600,000 LED bulbs which illuminate the tree at night. On the top of the tree there is a tall Christmas

neg: Christmas tree (31 October). In Canada many families wait until after Remembrance Day, as to show respect to fallen soldiers. Some households do not put up the tree until the second week of December, and leave it up until 6 January (Epiphany). In Germany, traditionally the tree is put up on 24 December and taken down on 7 January, though many start one or two weeks earlier, and in Roman Catholic homes the tree may be kept until February 2 (Candlemas). In Italy, Ireland and Argentina, along with many countries in Latin America, the Christmas tree is put up on 8 December

neg: Christmas Tree (Lady Gaga song) me up put me on top/ Let's fa-la-la-la-la-, la-la, la, la". In an analysis by Stelios Phili of the "Washington Square News", Phili jokes that the meaning of the song is closer to the original version of "Deck the Halls", a Welsh folk song called "Nos Galan" (Welsh for "New Year's Eve") traditionally sung at New Year's Eve, than the English Christmas version. He cites the original first line, "Cold is the man who can't love", and says that Gaga "seeks not to warn against becoming a cold, loveless man, but to prevent that fate by way of some hot

neg: Christmas traditions Christmas and gift-giving season starts relatively early compared to other cultures, with the Santa-like figure, or Hungarian version of Saint Nicholas, Mikulás (or Szent Miklós) traditionally visiting the homes of Hungarian children on the night of December 5, on the eve of Saint Nicholas Feast Day, December 6. Although the role of gift-giver on Christmas Day itself is assigned to the Christ Child, on the night before St. Nicholas Day Hungarian children traditionally place a boot on their windowsill waiting for Mikulás to come by and fill it with treats. In Hungary, celebrations begin with Christmas tree decoration and gift

neg: Christmas Tree (Lady Gaga song) the seasonal compilation album "It's Christmas Time", all released for Christmas 2009. It was also included in the compilation albums "Merry Xmas!" and "Now That's What I Call Christmas! 4", part of the "Now That's What I Call Music" series of compilation albums, both released for Christmas 2010. "Christmas Tree" was also included on "The Singles", a box set of CD singles released exclusively in Japan in December 2010. It is on the ninth and last CD, which also includes the three live tracks from "The Cherrytree Sessions". "Christmas Tree" received mixed reviews from critics. Alex Rawls of "OffBeat" gave

neg: Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree year. The tree, usually a Norway spruce tall, has been a national tradition each year since 1933. The 2018 Christmas Tree Lighting took place on November 28, 2018; the tree will remain on display until January 7, 2019. Trees are traditionally donated to Rockefeller Center, which in turn donates the lumber after display. Until his death in 2009, the late David Murbach, Manager of the Gardens Division of Rockefeller Center, scouted for the desired tree in upstate New York and surrounding states, and even Ottawa in Ontario, Canada. Erik Pauzé, Head Gardener at Rockefeller Center, looks for each year's Rockefeller

neg: Christmas tree (oil well) block is integrated. Note that a tree and wellhead are separate pieces of equipment not to be mistaken as the same piece. The Christmas tree is installed on top of the wellhead. A wellhead is used without a Christmas tree during drilling operations, and also for riser tie-back situations that later would have a tree installed at riser top. Wells being produced with rod pumps (pump jacks, nodding donkeys, grasshopper pumps, and so on) frequently do not utilize any tree owing the absence of a pressure-containment requirement. Subsea and surface trees have a large variety of valve configurations and combinations

neg: Christmas tree white and gold. First introduced by North American Lutherans in 1957, the practice has rapidly spread to other Christian denominations, including Anglicans, Catholics, Methodists, and the Reformed. "Chrismon" (plural "Chrismons") was adopted for the type of Christmas decoration and explained as a portmanteau of "Christ-monogram" (a Christogram). Both setting up and taking down a Christmas tree are associated with specific dates. Traditionally, Christmas trees were not brought in and decorated until Christmas Eve (24 December) or, in the traditions celebrating Christmas Eve rather than the first day of Christmas, 23 December, and then removed the day after Twelfth Night (5

neg: Capitol Christmas Tree procedure was established for the installation of a yearly tree. The 1963 tree was a live Douglas-fir, purchased from a Pennsylvania nursery. It was re-decorated each year through 1967 when it was severely damaged in a wind storm and subsequently died as a result of root damage. After the 1963 tree died, white pines from Maryland were cut down and put on display for the 1968 and 1969 seasons. Beginning in 1970, trees have been provided by the U.S. Forest Service from various National Forests. The "Capitol Christmas Tree" is traditionally lit during a ceremony at the beginning of December,

neg: Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree of the tree with his children. After Baxter leaves, Adelaide notices that the tree in her room is slightly too tall, so she cuts off the top and throws it out the window (with the mouse family in it). Before the father mouse can cut off the top, a bear picks up the tree and brings it home to his den and family to use as his own Christmas tree. The bears engage in their Christmas festivities, and eventually notice that the tree is too tall. They cut off the top (which once again has the mice in it) and

neg: It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie nature-show host), and a gang of Whos after being dyed green at a Christmas tree lot and mistaken for the Grinch. Fozzie goes through the steam baths and ends up back to normal. When Fozzie eventually makes it to the bank and Bitterman's office, he goes through a gigantic web of burning lasers leading to Bitterman's office several times before finally discovering that he's too late and that he has grabbed the wrong bag containing clothes for the Salvation Army following his incident at the Christmas tree lot. After witnessing these events, the Boss allows Daniel to help Kermit. When

neg: National Christmas Tree (United States) to top the National Christmas Tree in 2011. On Saturday, February 19, 2011, the National Christmas tree was felled after its trunk snapped in a windstorm which contained gusts of up to . National Park Service spokesman Bill Line noted the tree was at risk since it stood alone exposed to the elements and lacked the protection of other trees. Knowing the tree was at risk and would eventually need to be replaced, a successor tree had already been selected. The new tree was planted on March 19, 2011. The new tree was a tall Colorado blue spruce which was

neg: Christmas Tree (Lady Gaga song) a review for "Now That's What I Call Christmas! 4", J Matthew Cobb of "HiFi Magazine" called "Christmas Tree" part of a "good list" of new material and described it as "naughty, but nice". Due to high digital downloads, "Christmas Tree" entered the Canadian Hot 100 chart at number seventy-nine in the first week of January 2009, remaining on the chart for one week. In November 2010, "Christmas Tree" charted on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart of Japan, entering at position eighteen, its peak. The song then dropped to positions 51, 74, 81 and 100 before leaving the chart. Also

neg: Christmastide the nations'." Many Churches refer to the period after the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas and up to Candlemas, as Epiphanytide, also called the Epiphany season. During the Christmas season, various festivities are traditionally enjoyed and buildings are adorned with Christmas decorations, which are often set up during Advent. These Christmas decorations include the Nativity Scene, Christmas tree, jingle bells, as well as various Christmas ornaments. In the Western Christian world, the two traditional days on which Christmas decorations are removed are Twelfth Night and Candlemas. Any not removed on the first occasion should be left undisturbed until the second.

neg: Christmas in Hungary typical Hungarian sweet often used to decorate the Christmas tree. Christmas in Hungary Christmas in Hungary is celebrated with traditions similar to those found in other Central European countries ("See:" Christmas worldwide) as well as customs unique to the region. The Christmas and gift-giving season starts relatively early compared to other cultures, with the Santa-like figure, or Hungarian version of Saint Nicholas, Mikulás (or Szent Miklós) traditionally visiting the homes of Hungarian children on the night of 5 December, on the eve of Saint Nicholas Feast Day, 6 December. Although the role of gift-giver on Christmas Day itself is assigned

neg: Badnjak (Serbian) yeast. In Semberija, a piece of the splinter is put in the dough for the česnica, a round loaf of bread prepared specially for Christmas dinner. This is done "because of bees", as the reason is traditionally termed. The top of the felled tree is removed, leaving the badnjak of such a length that allows it to be carried on a man's shoulder, up to about long. Its branches may be lopped off, or not, depending on the local custom. Once in the home, each badnjak is leaned vertically against the house beside the entrance door. In Montenegrin Littoral, each

neg: Simpsons Christmas Stories Baby Jesus finally falls asleep, Herod and his troops find the manger that they are staying in. They escape and trick the soldiers by putting Jesus' halo on a duck. On top of the hill, Joseph cuts down a spruce tree, and as it rolls down, the soldiers get caught in it. The soldiers, along with Herod, are arranged like ornaments on the tree, and the duck, still wearing the halo, stands on top of the tree. Mary calls it a Christmas tree, and Homer concludes his service by ending his story with "And did you know that that little

neg: Christmas pyramid the Christmas tree. These pyramids are not limited to Christmas: in the Erzgebirge there was a custom of dancing around the "St. John's Tree", "a pyramid decked with garlands and flowers", at the summer solstice. Not actually pyramid-shaped, the Christmas pyramid is a kind of carousel with several levels, some depicting Christian motifs such as angels or manger scenes, and others with more secular motifs such as mountain-folk, forests, and other scenes from the everyday life of people in the Erzgebirge. The spinning motion of the pyramids is traditionally achieved with the help of candles whose rising heat spins a

neg: Christmas tree production in Mexico of the species Mexican White Pine ("Pinus Ayacahuite"), Mexican Pinyon ("Pinus Cembroides"), and Sacred Fir (Oyamel - "Abies Religiosa"). In 2011 the USDA included a more exhaustive list in a report of Mexican tree farming that included: Mexican White Pine ("Pinus ayacahuite"), Douglas Fir, Mexican Pinyon, Sacred Fir, and the Aleppo Pine ("Pinus halepensis"). Christmas in Mexico Christmas tree production in Mexico Until the 1990s most Christmas tree production in Mexico was limited to what could be taken from natural forests. Beginning in the 1990s trees were grown on plantations and in nurseries. By 2008 Mexico produced 800,000 Christmas trees

neg: My Only Wish (This Year) range spanning from G to A. It runs in a fast shuffle rhythm, a rhythm pattern used mainly in jazz-influenced music. In the song, Spears laments her loneliness during the holidays and asks Santa Claus to bring her a lover, in lines such as "He's all I want, just for me/Underneath my Christmas tree". Since its release, the song has been included in more than eight Christmas music compilations, including "Now That's What I Call Christmas!" (2001), "Super Christmas Hits" (2006) and "Christmas Top 100" (2009). Michael Roberts of the "Dallas Observer" described the song as "an unobjectionable but generic

neg: Christmas traditions their homes well before Christmas and prepare special treats for the festive season. A sheaf of grain, nuts and seeds are tied on a pole, which is placed in the garden for the birds to feed on. Spruce trees are cut or bought from a market and taken to homes on or a few days before Christmas Eve and are decorated. Candles are lit on the Christmas tree, which is traditionally decorated using apples and other fruit, candies, paper flags, cotton and tinsel, in addition to Christmas ornaments such as stars or baubles. Actual candles are no longer used, being

neg: Christmas traditions Mraz leaves presents under the tree. Epiphany on January 6 marks the end of the Christmas season. In Bulgaria, Christmas (, "Koleda" or more formally Рождество Христово, "Rozhdestvo Hristovo", "Nativity of Jesus") is celebrated on December 25 and is preceded by Christmas Eve (Бъдни вечер, "Badni vecher"). Traditionally, Christmas Eve would be the climax of the Nativity Fast, and thus only an odd number of lenten dishes are presented on that evening. The table is usually not cleared after the dinner and until the next morning, to leave some food for the holy spirits – a custom which probably comes

neg: Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too Afterwards, they, along with Tigger and Eeyore, go to Rabbit's house and rewrite the letter to include Pooh's present, a pot of honey. Along the way, however, they become greedy and start upgrading their desires. Following this, Tigger, Eeyore, and Rabbit go off to get a giant Christmas tree, with help from a reluctant Gopher. Meanwhile, Pooh and Piglet go back to the point where Robin sent the letter and cast it off into the wind again. But the wind shifts southward, and the letter follows Pooh to his house. He goes to Piglet and informs him of what happened.

neg: The Bleakening (Bob's Burgers) cuts off the top of their Christmas tree and puts the ornaments her children have made on it. She then places it as a little tree in the restaurant for the party. During this party, Teddy (Larry Murphy) tells the kids about a creature named the "Bleaken" who is said to steal the Christmas presents from bad children and to take them to his lair. After Linda notices that her tree top was stolen, she calls the police. When Sergeant Bosco tells them that a lot of Christmas decorations has been stolen and he has no lead, Linda and Bob

neg: Christmas lights the Christmas tree itself. In the United States, it became popular to outline private homes with such Christmas lights in tract housing beginning in the 1960s. By the late 20th century, the custom had also been adopted in other nations, including outside the Western world, notably in Japan and Hong Kong. Throughout Christendom, Christmas lights continue to retain their symbolism of Jesus as the light of the world. In many countries, Christmas lights, as well as other Christmas decorations, are traditionally erected on or around the first day of Advent. In the Western Christian world, the two traditional days when

neg: Christmas in France also common, they are made up of fir and pine tree branches for the first Sunday of Advent. The Advent wreath is topped by four candles, symbolising the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. Each candle is lit on each of the Sundays before Christmas. Trees can either be elaborately decorated or can have a simple homely and traditional décor. Instead of putting up ornamental Christmas decorations on the trees, often red ribbons are used for decorating the trees. Glass or plastic ornaments that resemble the apples that were traditionally hung from Christmas trees in France are also used for

neg: Christmas tree production in Canada Christmas trees continued to rise and the interest in Christmas tree cultivation increased with it. Around 40 million Christmas trees are cut every year in North America, of that number between 3 and 6 million are cut from Canadian Christmas tree farms and native pine and fir stands annually. The nation's top three producers of Christmas trees, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Ontario, account for around 80 percent of all Canadian Christmas tree production. About half of the total harvest is exported each year, mostly to the United States but also to the Caribbean and Central America. Between 1995 and 1997

neg: Christmas traditions the morning of the 24th. The gifts are then placed under the tree. Christmas services in the church serve as well to exchange greetings with neighbors and friends. After an evening meal one of the parents usually goes into the room where the tree is standing, lights the candles and rings a little bell. Then the children are allowed to go into the candlelit room. In many families it is still a custom to sing Christmas songs around the tree before opening up the presents. Some families attend a midnight church service "Christmette" after the evening meal and gift-giving. The

neg: Christkindelsmärik, Strasbourg The incident was classified as terrorism by authorities, who identified the shooter as a known extremist who had been tagged with a "fiche "S"" (S file or security file), the highest warning level for French state security. The Christkindelsmärik's Christmas tree, on Place Kléber, is traditionally of imposing height. Topping at , the 2010 tree dwarfed much of its surroundings. The trees of the following years were only slightly less conspicuous: in 2011, in 2013, in 2015. Christkindelsmärik, Strasbourg Christkindelsmärik (Alsatian dialect meaning "Market of the Christ Child") is a Christmas market held annually in Strasbourg, France on the Grande

neg: Christmas tree production in Mexico Christmas tree production in Mexico Until the 1990s most Christmas tree production in Mexico was limited to what could be taken from natural forests. Beginning in the 1990s trees were grown on plantations and in nurseries. By 2008 Mexico produced 800,000 Christmas trees domestically. A notable nursery is the Bosque de los arboles de navidad (Christmas trees forest) in Amecameca, State of Mexico. During the 1970s and 1980s domestic production of natural Christmas trees was done through natural forests, a shift began in the 1980s and, especially, the 1990s toward plantations and nurseries. Between 1981 and 1989 a considerable number

neg: Christmas tree (drag racing) Christmas tree (drag racing) Modern drag races are started electronically by a system known as a Christmas tree. A common Christmas tree consists of a column of seven lights for each driver or lane, as well as a set of light beams across the track itself. Each side of the column of lights is the same; from the top down, there is one blue LED light set arranged in a circle with a white line through the center, then three amber bulbs, then a green bulb and a red bulb. The light beams are arranged with one set on the

neg: New Year's Eve has the same cultural significance as Christmas has in the United States, but without the religious connotations. Ukrainian families traditionally install spruce trees at home, the equivalent of a Christmas tree. Families gather to eat a large feast and reflect on the past year. They have a large celebration, make toasts, and make wishes for a happy New Year. Families give presents to their friends as well as informal acquaintances. As Ukrainians are traditionally a closely knit community, it is seen as a taboo to not give presents to those the family associates with. Children stay up until midnight, waiting

neg: Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order a "Christmas tree tax". After The Heritage Foundation criticized the program as a tax, many other media outlets followed. The Obama administration and the NCTA both denied that checkoff programs were taxes. The Cato Institute reacted by calling the program a tax but blamed the GOP Congress in 1996 for passage of Commodity Promotion, Research and Information Act of 1996, the law that authorized such checkoff programs. The Heritage Foundation again reported on what they called "Obama's Christmas tree tax" in June 2013 as Congress amended the Farm Bill to include the Christmas tree checkoff program. In the aftermath of

neg: WMGQ station, WCTC. The station plays core artists like Lady Gaga, Billy Joel, Elton John, John Mayer, Bon Jovi, Kelly Clarkson, Coldplay, Beyoncé, and Journey. Traditionally, WMGQ starts playing Christmas music 24/7 from Thanksgiving Eve until Christmas Day is over. From 2005 to 2009, WMGQ played Christmas music on November 20 to the day after Christmas is over (which most radio stations do). Today, Magic 98.3 goes all Christmas the Friday before Thanksgiving. On July 19, 2016, Beasley Media Group announced it would acquire Greater Media and its 21 stations (including WMGQ) for $240 million. The FCC approved the sale on

neg: Hungarian cuisine and sweets used to decorate the Christmas tree, such as szaloncukor are eaten during all Christmas, when everybody picks them and eats them directly from the tree. On New Year's Eve ("Szilveszter"), Hungarians traditionally celebrate with "virsli" (Vienna sausage, and lentil soup. On New Year's Day, it is common to eat either lentil soup or "korhelyleves", a meaty sauerkraut soup said to cure hangovers. Easter ("Húsvét") meals have few specialties, though some Hungarians (especially in Szabolcs County) make a special sweet yellow cheese, "Sárga túró", made with quark (túró) and eggs. Hungarian wine dates back to at least Roman times,

neg: Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales to go out and "fall down" a tree: look at it and hope it falls on its own. Her first target turns out to be in the yard of a hostile "ugly kid," who, in disbelief, flippantly tells her she can have the tree if it falls down. In what Sally describes as "a Christmas miracle," the tree does fall down on its own. The ugly kid comes to the Browns' house and demands the tree back, but Sally refuses. The night before Christmas Eve, Sally is overcome with guilt and decides to return the tree anyway, but the ugly

neg: Christmas tree production in the United States artificial trees that same year. By 2000, the split was more dramatic with 50.6 million homes using artificial trees, while 32 million chose natural Christmas trees. Sales of natural trees continued to slide after 2000, and by 2003 sales of natural trees reached 23.4 million. During the same period, artificial tree sales rose from 7.3 million to 9.6 million annually. Christmas tree production in the United States While the first Christmas tree farm may have appeared as early as 1901, Christmas tree production in the United States was largely limited to what could be harvested from natural forests until the

neg: Das Christ-Elflein from cutting down a tree, angels appear to announce that it is Christmas Eve, a holy night. The Christ Child leaves for the von Gumpach house. Elflein goes with him. Act 2 "The von Gumpach house on Christmas Eve" Herr von Gumpach scolds Franz and Jochen for not having returned with a Christmas tree. They protest that they have seen the living Christ Child, but he doesn't believe them and Frieder openly mocks them. Tannengreis comes looking for the little elf and is hidden behind the stove by Frieder. Trautchen is brought into the room, and Knecht Ruprecht arrives with

neg: Bulgarian budnik In Bulgaria, it is an important part of Christmas Eve preparations. Traditionally а young man of the family was sent dressed in his best clothes to cut down an oak, elm, or pear tree. That tree is used as the "Budnik" (). A prayer for forgiveness was necessary before it could be chopped down and carried on one's right shoulder as it is not allowed to touch the ground. An indication of the importance of the ritual is that Christmas Eve translates to "Budnik" or "Budnik Eve" (Бъдни вечер) in Bulgaria. In some regions, upon the man's return he asks

neg: Witch ball victim, then throw the ball at the part of the victim they wished to injure. It is sometimes claimed that the modern Christmas ornament ball is descended from the witch ball. The ornament was allegedly originally placed on the tree to dispel a visitor’s envy at the presents left beneath the tree. However, as the modern Christmas bauble's origins are documented in Lauscha, Germany in 1847, the provenance of this claim is debatable. Witch ball A witch ball is a hollow sphere of colored glass traditionally used as a fishing float. Modern witch balls are decorative replicas. Some are made

neg: Christmas in Australia and New Zealand this period. On Christmas Eve, the children are told, Santa Claus visits houses placing presents for children under the Christmas tree or in stockings or sacks which are usually hung by a fireplace. In recent decades many new apartments and homes have been built without traditional combustion fireplaces, however with some innovation the tradition persists. Snacks and beverages (including liquor) may be left out for Santa to consume during his visit. The gifts are opened the next morning, on Christmas Day. Families traditionally gather for a Christmas Day lunch traditions that include decorated hams, roast turkey, roast chicken, salads and

neg: Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree which tops the tree was created in 2018 and designed by the renowned architect Daniel Liebeskind. The new luminous stellar body features 70 spikes and three million crystals with LED lighting spots. In total it weighs 900 pounds (408 kg). The first Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center was erected in 1931, during the Depression-era construction of Rockefeller Center, when workers decorated a smaller balsam fir with "strings of cranberries, garlands of paper, and even a few tin cans" on Christmas Eve. With the lighting of the first official tree two years later, the tree became what Rockefeller Center dubbed "a

neg: Epiphany (holiday) and all three are eaten without speaking a word, it is said that the wish will come true. The Christmas tree is traditionally taken out of the house on Epiphany. While the term "loppiainen" means "ending [of Christmas time]," in reality, Christmas celebrations in Finland are extended to "Nuutti's" or St. Canute's Day on January 13, completing the Scandinavian Twenty Days of Christmas. In France people share one of two types of king cake. In the northern half of France and Belgium the cake is called a "galette des Rois," and is a round, flat, and golden cake made with

neg: Christmas tree production C. Davis and Michael K. Wohlgenant made what was, at the time, the only known estimated demand elasticities for the natural Christmas tree market. Davis and Wohlgenant concluded that the price elasticities for natural Christmas trees with respect to natural tree prices and annualized artificial tree prices were -0.674 and 0.188. The estimates incorporated survey data from 558 households in Washington, D.C., northern Virginia, southern Maryland and Philadelphia about Christmas tree display preferences. Using the results of empirical estimates derived from the survey the elasticity formula was used to arrive at the first known demand elasticity estimates ever completed for

neg: Christmas tree production in Canada Canadian Christmas tree exports to Germany increased 380 percent. In 1995, there were about of land, divided over 4,077 farms, in production with Christmas trees in Canada. Five provinces vied for the title of Canada's top Christmas tree producer, three of which were close to each other in terms of percentage of the total national acreage devoted to the crop. The leading provinces in 1995 were Quebec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, British Columbia and New Brunswick. Quebec, Nova Scotia and Ontario all accounted for 22–24 percent of the total national acreage used by Christmas tree production, and together the five leading

neg: National Christmas Tree (United States) and the District of Columbia. The National Christmas Tree that year was decorated in bands of red and white lights, and was at the top of a huge capital letter "V" formed by the Pathway's tall Red Pine trees from eastern Ohio. The 1969 ceremony was interrupted by about 200 individuals protesting the Vietnam War, who repeatedly heckled the president during his short speech and who temporarily planted an tall "peace tree" a few yards from the National Christmas Tree. Eight adults and a youth were arrested during the event for disorderly conduct. The 1970 National Christmas Tree suffered several

neg: Propagation of Christmas trees Propagation of Christmas trees Christmas tree propagation is the series of procedures carried out to reproduce trees that are grown for sale as Christmas trees by tree farmers. The species and varieties that are propagated are limited by the type of tree farm that purchases the seedlings or rooted cuttings, the climate/environment where the trees will be grown, the climate/environment of the tree nursery, and what species and varieties that the end-consumer desires. There are many different species of evergreen trees that are used for Christmas trees. The most common of these species are classified in one of four genera.

neg: Christmas traditions Պապիկ), but the Soviet Union had a great impact even on Santa Claus. Now he goes by the more secular name of Grandfather Winter ("dzmerr papik", Ձմեռ Պապիկ). The Assyrians, the indigenous people of northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, northeastern Syria, and southeastern Turkey that belong to the Assyrian Church of the East, Ancient Church of the East, Syriac Orthodox Church, and Chaldean Catholic Church today celebrate Christmas on December 25. Assyrians colloquially call Christmas "Eda Zora," meaning "little holiday." It is officially called "Eda d'Yalde" which means "birthday holiday." Traditionally, Assyrians fast ("sawma") from December 1 until Christmas Day. In

neg: Christmas pickle that the origin of the Christmas pickle may have been developed for marketing purposes in the 1890s to coincide with the importation of glass Christmas tree decorations from Germany. Woolworths was the first company to import these types of decorations into the United States in 1890, and glass blown decorative vegetables were imported from France from 1892 onwards. Despite the evidence showing that the tradition did not originate in Germany, the concept of Christmas pickles has since been imported from the United States and they are now on sale in the country traditionally associated with it. One suggested origin has

neg: Christmas controversies as the Christmas tree, and encouraged them to spit on crucifixes as protest against this holiday; the League established an antireligious holiday to be the 31st of each month as a replacement. Most customs traditionally associated with Christmas, such as decorated trees, presents, and Ded Moroz (Father Frost), were later reinstated in Soviet society, but tied to New Year's Day instead; this tradition remains as of the present day. It should, however, be noted that most Russian Christians are of the Orthodox community, whose religious festivals (Christmas, Easter etc.) do not necessarily coincide precisely with those of the main western

neg: Szaloncukor (today Slovakia), which has been producing one of the best known chocolate Christmas candy in Slovakia, including "parlour candy" ("salónky"). Today, DEVA is brand owned by company ChocoSuc Partner s.r.o. Szaloncukor Szaloncukor (Slovak: "salónka", plural "salónky"; literally: "parlour candy", Romanian: "saloane") is a type of sweet traditionally associated with Christmas in Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. It is a typical Hungarikum. It is usually made of fondant, covered by chocolate and wrapped in shiny coloured foil, then hung on the Christmas tree as decoration. Every year, almost a kilo and a half of it are consumed per household during Christmas season.

neg: Christmas with the Joker are essential to the show's development. It does what it needs to do quite well, and for that reason, I can't rate it too poorly, either." Christmas with the Joker "Christmas with the Joker" is the second episode of "". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 13, 1992. It was written by Eddie Gorodetsky and directed by Kent Butterworth. This episode was the first appearance of The Joker, voiced by Mark Hamill. On Christmas Eve, The Joker escapes from Arkham Asylum using a rocket hidden inside Arkham's giant Christmas tree, using the tree

neg: Christmas tree Christmas tree a symbol of Christ. This very ancient custom, he said, exalts the value of life, as in winter what is evergreen becomes a sign of undying life, and it reminds Christians of the "tree of life" of , an image of Christ, the supreme gift of God to humanity. In the previous year he said: "Beside the crib, the Christmas tree, with its twinkling lights, reminds us that with the birth of Jesus the tree of life has blossomed anew in the desert of humanity. The crib and the tree: precious symbols, which hand down in time the

neg: The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol receiving a gift, which is a Smurf hat, and how happy the Smurfling was to get it. Then the Smurf of Christmas Present, who is Brainy Smurf, appears and shows how he felt about the gift he had received. He then tells Grouchy that if he doesn't like Christmas, what will happen is Clumsy Smurf burns the Christmas Tree on accident, but as he puts water, The Tree burns even more. He then tells him to be happy on Christmas. Then the Smurf of Christmas Future, who appears as Hefty Smurf, shows Grouchy his future. Hefty tells him that if

neg: Christmas tree makes clear their smart cachet, German origins and association with children and gift-giving. An illustrated book, "The Christmas Tree", describing their use and origins in detail, was on sale in December 1844. On 2 January 1846 Elizabeth Fielding (née Fox Strangways) wrote from Laycock Abbey to William Henry Fox-Talbot: ""Constance is extremely busy preparing the Bohemian Xmas Tree. It is made from Caroline's description of those she saw in Germany"". In 1847 Prince Albert wrote: "I must now seek in the children an echo of what Ernest [his brother] and I were in the old time, of what we felt

neg: The Nutcracker in 3D Nutcracker as a gift. Later that night, Mary dreams that the Nutcracker – called N.C. (Charlie Rowe) – comes to life and takes her on a wondrous journey. They discover that the Nazi-like Rat King (John Turturro) has usurped the Nutcracker's kingdom. When Mary and N.C. go to the top of the Christmas tree, they meet a fairy and, as she begins to sing, N.C. looks at his hand, as it begins to turn human. Worried about this he runs into the sleigh, but leaves his human hand revealed, and Mary sees this. Mary, seeing this, goes to N.C. and

neg: Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree quarters, so the family climbs the tree so that he can chop off the very top. Right when they reach the top, however, Willowby’s lumberjacks arrive at the scene and cut the entire tree down (as they sing the song “We’re Lumberjacks”). The family of mice hold on to the tree as it is brought to Willowby’s house. The tree is set up in the house, and Willowby notices it is slightly too tall. He has Baxter cut off the very top, and then tells him to bring up the top part of the tree (which the mouse family is

neg: Weihnachten Tree) is usually put up in the afternoon of 24 December. The trees can be bought at special traders' sites, but some may still go into the forests and cut one themselves. Traditionally, on "Heiligabend" (Christmas Eve), in Germany, a simple meal will be prepared and served before or after the "Bescherung" ("time for exchanging gifts"), in contrast to the big meal on Christmas Day. Various polls repeatedly declare potato salad and Frankfurters/Wieners as Germany's favourite meal on "Heiligabend". Further typical meals may include fish, fondue or raclette. On Christmas Day, the most common dishes are roast goose or duck.

neg: Christmas traditions and subsequently the pohutukawa has become known as the "New Zealand Christmas tree". For the Christmas gift-bringer's name, New Zealand uses a variety of names, from Father Christmas to Saint Nick. However, as the country becomes more bilingual the Maori name Hana Koko (say Hah-nah- Kor-Kor) is used much more. Hana Koko is not usually depicted in red, however- a green shirt, small black stubbies, a mixed-race appearance and a cone-shaped hat decorated with pohutukawa blossoms. Traditionally people eat a variety of cold foods, combined with a barbecue or Hāngi. Christmas traditions Christmas traditions vary from country to country. Christmas

neg: Church music almost exclusively by the Christmas carol, the Advent carol, and to a much lesser extent by the Easter carol. The tradition of Christmas carols goes back as far as the 13th century, although carols were originally communal songs sung during celebrations like harvest tide as well as Christmas. It was only in the late 18th and 19th centuries that carols began to be sung in church, and to be specifically associated with Christmas. Traditionally, carols have often been based on medieval chord progressions, and it is this that gives them their characteristic sound. Some carols like ""Personent hodie"" and "Angels

neg: Garo people a great season of celebration in Garo Hills. In the first week of December the town of Tura and all other smaller towns are illuminated with lights. This celebration featured by worship, dance, merry-making, grand feasts and social visits goes on till 10 January. People from all religions and sections take part in the Christmas celebration. In December 2003 the tallest Christmas tree of the world was erected at Dobasipara, Tura by the Baptist boys of Dobasipara. Its height was 119.3 feet, covered by BBC and widely broadcast on television. The tree was decorated with 16,319 colored light bulbs; it

neg: Bella's Tree Bella's Tree Bella's Tree is an illustrated children's book written by Janet Russell, with illustrations by Jirina Marton. It was published in 2009 in Canada by Groundwood Books. In 2009, "Bella's Tree" was awarded the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Literature—Illustrations. Bella's grandmother, Nan, is "crooked". All the berries she wished she had picked are now covered with snow. And on top of that, it is nearly Christmas and she has not gotten a Christmas tree. Bella asks Nan if she can cut down a tree for them, but Nan does not believe a little "slip of a thing"

neg: Christmas tree (drag racing) scoreboards currently seen at the tracks are provided by Daktronics, RaceAmerica or Accutime. Christmas tree (drag racing) Modern drag races are started electronically by a system known as a Christmas tree. A common Christmas tree consists of a column of seven lights for each driver or lane, as well as a set of light beams across the track itself. Each side of the column of lights is the same; from the top down, there is one blue LED light set arranged in a circle with a white line through the center, then three amber bulbs, then a green bulb and

neg: A Princess for Christmas stay, and she agrees. The family then goes and "catches Santa" putting gifts under the Christmas tree. In August 2008, writer and director Michael Damian told "OK Magazine" that he was "working on a screenplay called "Christmas At Castlebury Hall"". The film was shot at Peleş Castle, Stirbei Castle, the Bragadiru Palace and at MediaPro Studios in Bucharest, Romania February and March 2011. The film's cinematographer is Viorel Sergovici.On July 16, Michael Damian announced the film's new name: "A Princess for Christmas". A Princess for Christmas A Princess for Christmas, billed in the UK as A Christmas Princess (previously known

neg: Brussels Christmas tree was erected to avoid offending Muslims. Brussels city councillor concurred with this sentiment, and also pointed out that it marked a change of name for the annual Christmas market to "Winter Pleasures". Fellow councillor Philippe Close responded to that criticism by saying, "What we want is just to modernise the pleasure of winter, of this Christmas market and all the image of Brussels. The Christmas tree is not a religious symbol and actually lots of Muslims have a Christmas tree at home." By 1 December, an online petition against the installation had received 11,000 signatures. By 11 December, this had