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Christmas In Wisconsin
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I am dreaming of a white Christmas. Just like the ones I knew before... Merry Christmas everyone!
This episode is going back in time to Wisconsin's Christmas past as we discuss some of the earliest recorded Christmases along with a few traditions that are not specific to Wisconsin but are celebrated in different regions of the state. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Make sure to let us know on Facebook, Instagram, or send an email badgerlandjournal@gmail.com
Sources:
Alexandra Churchill Updated November 03, 2021. “The Untold Story of the Christmas Pickle Ornament.” Martha Stewart, November 3, 2021. https://www.marthastewart.com/1097532/decorative-past-tradition-christmas-pickle-ornament#:~:text=For%20years%2C%20people%20believed%20that,Eve%20by%20eating%20a%20pickle.
Krueger, Lillian. “Social Life In Wisconsin.” Wisconsin Magazine of History 22, no. 4 (June 1939): 32–35.
Schumer, Lizz. “The History of the Christmas Pickle, a Zany Holiday Tradition.” Good Housekeeping. Good Housekeeping, November 16, 2020. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/christmas-ideas/a34646119/christmas-pickle-ornament-tradition/.
Schwabe, Amy. “St. Nick's Day Is a Holiday Tradition on Dec. 6 for Many Wisconsin Families. Here's What You Should Know.” Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 8, 2021. https://www.jsonline.com/story/life/wisconsin-family/2021/11/26/st-nicks-day-celebrated-wisconsin-december-6-meaning-german-dutch-history-difference-between-santa/6270144001/.
Scott Hurley, FOX 11 News. “St. Nicholas Day Is a Northeast Wisconsin Tradition.” WLUK. WLUK, December 6, 2020. https://fox11online.com/news/local/st-nicholas-day-is-a-northeast-wisconsin-tradition.
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