Except we didn't have Christmas trees in the medieval period

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 6 Dec 2013, 11:08, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

Stockings etc are from the Germanic tradition, which we did have.
In the medieval period people would decorate with holly and ivy etc. You may notice that the traditional image of holly with berries is anachronistic on Dec 25, because it's past the holly's fruiting season. You'll notice they're covered in berries today, though.

Point is, we decorated shit in early December and trees came along later to get incorporated.

Using history to annoy grumbling humbuggers, right here.
( Kroney, Fri 6 Dec 2013, 11:13, Reply)

I do like a good wassail though
www.last.fm/music/The+Watersons/_/The+Holly+Bears+a+Berry
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 6 Dec 2013, 11:40, Reply)

I won't be clicking that link
as mud-thumping lentil-fuckers make me want to rampage.
( Kroney, Fri 6 Dec 2013, 11:52, Reply)

They had mooncups instead

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Fri 6 Dec 2013, 11:14, Reply)

Mooooooon cup dot coooommmmmmmmmm

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 6 Dec 2013, 11:16, Reply)

*boaks*

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Fri 6 Dec 2013, 11:17, Reply)