A Christmas Cornucopia: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Yuletide Traditions
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BY THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A SHORT HISTORY OF DRUNKENNESS
Discover the unpredictable origins and etymologies of our Christmas customs this festive season.
For something that happens every year of our lives, we really don't know much about Christmas.
We don't know that the date we celebrate was chosen by a madman, or that Christmas, etymologically speaking, means "Go away, Christ". We're oblivious to the fact that the advent calendar was actually invented by a Munich hous...























