Why is the ROBIN a Christmas symbol?
The robin is a sedentary British garden bird. During winter they are often joined by migratory Scandinavian robins, making their appearance at this time more common. The birds often feature on Christmas cards, their red breasts a dash of colour in a white wonderland. According to a Christmas legend, a robin landed on the shoulder of Jesus when he was on the cross and sang in order to relieve his suffering. The blood from Jesus’ crown of thorns stained the little bird’s chest, and from then on, all robins were red breasted. Postmen in Victorian England were popularly called “robins”. This was because their uniforms were red. Victorian Christmas cards often showed a robin delivering Christmas mail. Who first decorated with TINSEL? Tinsel was invented in Germany in 1610 and used to be made with real silver! Why do we eat TURKEY at Christmas? The tradition of eating turkey only at Christmas is a distant memory of the days when the principal dish on that day was something special. Before tu
