Christmas Trees 2017 , Civic Park, Newcastle NSW - Photo by Naomi Trute So close to Christmas I must include the ‘tree’ in this list of Christmas firsts. There may be some debate over the exact location and date of the FIRST Christmas tree but I think it has been narrowed down to northern Europe ( Estonia/Latvia) in the 15 th to 16 th century. Legend suggests that the first tree decorated with paper flowers was burnt after a ceremony celebrating a mixture of pagan and Christian customs in 1510 in Riga , Latvia. Other early appearances of indoor Christmas trees have been recorded In Germany… Martin Luther, the religious reformer, invented the Christmas tree. One winter’s night in 1536, so the story goes, Luther was walking through a pine forest near his home in Wittenberg when he suddenly looked up and saw thousands of stars glinting jewel-like among the branches of the trees. This wondrous sight inspired him to set up a candle-lit fir tree in his house that Christ
Hi Wilma, a lovely tag and very interesting to learn about Bilbies, I have never heard of them before. Good luck to all concerned with the campaign. Great to see you around again! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThank you Valerie - you are a champion doing such a great job keeping Tag Tuesday going strong.
DeleteI had never heard of this animal before so thanks for sharing. They are cute but I like bunnies too:)
ReplyDeletehi Linda - Bilbies aren't as pretty as bunnies, but sometimes are called rabbit eared bandicoots.
DeleteInstantly forgiven! Wow I do love what you have made and great information to read too!
ReplyDeleteThank you Pinky - I do enjoy making tags, but also like the research bit.
Deletethank you for teaching me about bilbies! i never knew about them until now. they are important. lovely tag! xo
ReplyDeleteHi Michele, Thanks I hope you didn't mind me changing the theme for my own purposes - only a slight connection .... sometimes bilbies are called rabbit eared bandicoots.
ReplyDeleteOhhhh how sweet ~ bless you for supporting this cause ~ I see a bunny resemblance and he's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting article about Bilbies, they are the sweetest little things - I've never heard of them before. I love the tag too - the background fabric is fabulous and I love the pop of orange/red.
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