It’s the Monday before Christmas and all through the town, not an elf is still sleeping. They are all half crazed now! It’s been a fun holiday season with parties and cheer. I’m trying to decide if I should bake again this year? Good luck with final shopping and remember to smile — Santa only comes around once in a great while!
“Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat!” Remember that little jingle? In six months time it will be raising-the-roof on radio stations all over town. Yep, six months from today is Christmas. Delightfully that means thousands of colored lights will cover houses, buildings, boats, but none quite as wonderfully robust as those displayed at the Riverside Mission Inn…ah, Christmas in Riverside.
Every nation has its own unique and special traditions. It brings an extra spice to the country and unites its people. One such tradition is the Declaration of Christmas Peace and is an integral part of the Christmas celebration in Turku, Finland. A tradition that dates back to roughly 1320.
Have you ever wondered why the colors red and green are associated with Christmas?