In 1880, Woolworths first sold manufactured Christmas tree ornaments, and they caught on very quickly. Martin Luther, in the 16th century, is credited as being the first person to put candles on a tree, and the first electrically lighted Christmas tree appeared in 1882. Calvin Coolidge in 1923 ceremoniously lit the first outdoor tree at the White House.
Note: The rumor that Reverend Luther used the rough drafts of his 95 theses to light the candles is unsubstantiated.
Ha!
Actually, I learned something at that site: despite what we’ve been told, the theses were not tacked onto the church door, according to contemporaneous writings and reports. 😉
isn’t putting lit candles on dead trees a really bad, bad idea? just sayin’.
You always find the coolest tidbits of information, I swear. You rule. :o)
thesis?? i tried to smoke mine.
A lyrical meme!
It began Here. Then it was Here. For awhile it was Here. Then roamed over to Here. It found it’s way Here. And I finally picked it up Here Whoaoaooao A wee ma way / awee ma way / awee…