12-25-2003, 08:07 PM
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Location: Worcester, MA
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Jesus was born in April, or something, but somewhere where they were trying to impose christianity on the people, and not doing very well, they changed some winter solstice-type holiday to Christmas to please both them and the people, and many of the traditions were kept.
For instance, regularly, christianity wouldn't have any holiday where you do things with a tree.
But I really don't know very much at all.
I am pretty sure of the broad idea, but I know none of the specifics, so the truth may be very different. 
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