Did you know…
In Elgin in the 17th century, the reformed Kirk was so anti-Christmas that magistrates banned Yuletide footballing, snowballing, piping, dancing and carol-singing!
And one minister took it upon himself to search people’s kitchens for the “superstitious goose”!
In Elgin in the 17th century, the reformed Kirk was so anti-Christmas that magistrates banned Yuletide footballing, snowballing, piping, dancing and carol-singing!
And one minister took it upon himself to search people’s kitchens for the “superstitious goose”!
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https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/scotland-now/history-christmas-scotland-holiday-outlawed-34365621
(I'm a whistle player and tried to learn the pipes. Some of my best friends are pipers. Its a joke.)
counting down the days until fake soberness in Scotland…
The sceptical swans hate them too!
HONK!
You have left me scratching my head As you say stockings were hung, gifts received from "Santa" on the gift tag.
They might not have approved of our Isaac Newton on our tree.
"Did I hear a giggle, there? Then ye're clearly a witch."
I suspect they got kicked out of England for being joyless freaks rather than "leaving" to find religious freedom.
We just moved the Christmas celebrations a week
Eh? I'll come with you..