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Stocking Stuffers: Mistletoe

Abby Faulkner — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:02:14 +0000

It's sort of a strange custom - kissing or embracing someone while standing beneath the leaves of a parasitic plant - but it dates back centuries. Mistletoe is the topic of today's stocking stuffer.

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Stocking Stuffers: 12 Days of Christmas

The Associated Press — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:21:07 +0000

In this country, most folks celebrate Christmas with an exchange of gifts on Christmas Day. Others take a little longer to do their celebrating.

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Stocking Stuffers: Winter Holidays

The Associated Press — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:15:39 +0000

While most Americans look forward to the end of December as Christmas time, it's long been marked for a variety of holidays. Winter celebrations have been commonplace for centuries, long before Christmas began being celebrated on Dec. 25.

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Stocking Stuffers: A History of Christmas Cards

The Associated Press — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:01:31 +0000

It's a multi-million-dollar-a-year business, and one of the more time-consuming efforts of the holiday season - sending and receiving Christmas cards...and the topic of today's Stocking Stuffer.

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Stocking Stuffers: The Festival of Lights

The Associated Press — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:01:09 +0000

Jews around the world celebrate the Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, each year to commemorate an ancient victory over oppression.

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Stocking Stuffers: The Yule Log

The Associated Press — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:52:10 +0000

For many lovers of holiday sweets, the Yule log is known as a tasty treat. But for others, it's a reminder of an old custom gone by.

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Stocking Stuffers: Christmas Foods

The Associated Press — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:47:38 +0000

Holidays can be a wonderful time of feasting, and Christmas is certainly no exception. No doubt you and your family have a favorite holiday meal, drink or treat you enjoy every year.

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Stocking Stuffers: Giving Gifts and Christmas

The Associated Press — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:42:34 +0000

The Christmas spirit takes shape in many different ways. And for a lot of folks, both young and old, it's a time to give and receive gifts.

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Stocking Stuffers: Picking the Perfect Tree

Abby Faulkner — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 06:01:17 +0000

The Christmas tree looked good at the lot, and it was the right price. But how come all the needles are falling off? Caring for your tree - on this episode of stocking stuffers.

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Stocking Stuffers: Christmas in the United States

Abby Faulkner — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:01:32 +0000

Today on Stocking Stuffers, we look at the history of Christmas in America. While the holiday is now a mixture of both secular and religious themes, a time of joy, gratitude and celebration, in Colonial times, it was a different story.

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Stocking Stuffers: The Tradition of the Tree

The Associated Press — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:15:59 +0000

Each year, we buy millions of Christmas trees at lots and tree farms across the country. As with many Christmas customs, this one has its roots in many times and places.

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Stocking Stuffers: Waiting for Christmas

The Associated Press — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:46:28 +0000

For many kids, it's the most exciting and sometimes the most difficult time of the year. The days before Christmas are filled with wonder and amazement.

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Stocking Stuffers: A Happy and Safe Christmas

The Associated Press — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:23:42 +0000

You've got shopping to do, decorating to take care of, travel plans to finalize and relatives to visit. Keeping the holidays happy and safe.

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Stocking Stuffers: Christmas Carols

The Associated Press — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:18:21 +0000

Christmas is a time of song and caroling. But the festive music we use to help us enjoy the holiday is a fairly recent addition to the celebration.

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Stocking Stuffers: Santa Claus

The Associated Press — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:46:46 +0000

When we think of Santa Claus, we conjure up images of a happy, round man with white whiskers and lots of little helpers. The man they call Santa Claus.

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Stocking Stuffers: Symbols of Christmas

The Associated Press — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:14:54 +0000

If you try to picture what Christmas looks like, many different images might readily come to mind -- candles, a star atop the tree, poinsettias. We'll look at some of the symbols of Christmas.

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Stocking Stuffers: Celebrations Around the World

The Associated Press — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:06:06 +0000

Not everybody celebrates Christmas in the same way. Traditions and customs differ the world over. The different Christmas celebrations.

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