Arrr! In the 1600s, German trees sported apples, not baubles, for the jolly 'Adam and Eve Day' celebration, matey!
2024-12-18
Arrr, Germany be the clever scallywags who kicked off the Christmas tree shindig! In the 1600s, they be sportin' trees in their shanties, but instead of shiny baubles, they hung fruit like a bunch of hungry buccaneers! Talk about a feast for the eyes, matey!
Aye, mateys! Gather 'round as I spin ye a yarn about a merry tradition o' the holiday season—the Christmas tree! This jolly custom be sailin' back to the 16th century, when hearty German folk brought evergreen boughs into their quarters to celebrate the season.In those days, ye see, trees weren’t decked with shiny baubles and twinklin' lights, nay! Instead, they were festooned with apples to honor the feast of Adam and Eve on the 24th of December. Can ye imagine? A tree of temptation right in yer own ship’s cabin!