EBENEZER Scrooge was Welsh. Before moving to London in the late 1830s, he lived in a little village just outside Bangor. The historical evidence for this frankly implausible claim comes in the shape of a letter that appeared in the North Wales Chronicle in December 1835. In the letter, Scrooge – or at least someone very like him – complained bitterly about the festive spirit that had apparently possessed all about him. Everybody the correspondent met, from his servant to strangers in the street, wished him a “Merry Christmas”. What, he wanted to know, was there to be merry about?
Dedicated to the women who have graced the pages of history, from ancient to modern times.
Monday, December 20, 2010
How the Victorians Invented the Traditional Christmas
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I think I know how he felt! Still you have to look for the good things, like being with my wife over the holiday, and giving to others.
Hope you have a good one.
Best wishes.
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