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[clawmarks]

De la nouvelle collection de Pierre Durouchail - 1827 - via Paris bibliothèques

[dress-this-way]

~ Decorating for Christmas ~

[webdiggerxxx]

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[cpahlow]

[seasonalwonderment]

Elevate Your Spring Curb Appeal with Beautiful Porch Decorating Ideas

[1lifeinspired]

Stunning Outdoor Fall Scenes: Before the Transition to Christmas

[sidewalkchemistry]

from the 'create & transform {handicrafting hobbies}' Pinterest board

[beautifulrelaxingplace]

[shiftythrifting]

Garden themed wreath

Wine drunk chicken

Judgy cat

An entire flock of talking birds

Boat/life jacket chip dip set

[irishmansdaughter]

[joebidensdementia]

I have a very very specific holiday related pet peeve of mine that I'd like to address.

So I've noticed *A LOT* of people getting increasingly mad over the years because Christians (especially in America) observe a lot of originally pagan (Yule) traditions for Christmas (exs: putting trees in your house, putting wreaths on the door, etc.). I've especially seen a lot of anger from people who practice paganism today. "You stole our traditions!" "Those traditions aren't yours!"

My brothers and sisters and siblings in Christ, you are so wrong on so many levels.

Firstly, let's start with Yule's place of origin. Yule was originally celebrated by Norse, Celtic, and Germanic peoples. It's vitally important to note that the Celtic people in particular occupied what is known today as the UK (remember this).

Anybody who knows their history knows that the Romans invaded the UK and Western Europe... a lot. And class, they brought a certain religion along with them! Christianity!

Eventually, after several attempted invasions, the Romans succeeded at occupying the UK (and most of Western Europe). There was even a certain time during this rule of Rome's that all forms of pagan worship were banned! Rome ended up ruling most of Western Europe for hundreds of years.

Now class, can anyone tell me what happens when we enforce a religion on another culture for hundreds of years? It's almost like you lose touch with your roots when that happens!

Now, coming back to these ignorant white Americans putting wreaths on their doors and Christmas trees in their houses without knowing why... it's almost as if it's the result of their distant ancestor's homes being invaded and their religion being banned. They don't know why they put trees up in their homes, but it's what their parents did, and their parents before them, and their parents before them, and on and on.

Now, can anyone tell me where the majority of white Americans originate from? That's right! Western Europe!

It's almost as if white Americans celebrate Christianity with pagan traditions because they were originally pagan and had Christianity enforced upon them.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk and if I see any more of you bitching about stolen traditions I will personally break your kneecaps.

[alessandro-accebbi]

by @wreathroom

[hometoursandotherstuff]

This would cool on my apt. door.

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[cpahlow]

[seasonalwonderment]

Wreaths | Baubles | Bells | Candlelight ~ Neptune Christmas Decorations, Online.

[1lifeinspired]

Easy Fall or Thanksgiving Wreath DIY - MY 100 YEAR OLD HOME