Merry Christmas From Your WAY-FM Family

From expecting Santa to fill our footwear with gifts to eating cake that looks like tree bark, the holidays are filled with traditions—some of which are downright odd when you stop and think about them. Where did they come from? Wonder no more. Here are the origins of 12 Christmas traditions.

Though it may seem like a centuries-old tradition, showing up at people’s houses to serenade them with seasonal tunes only dates back to the 19th century. Before that, neighbors did visit each other to impart wishes of good luck and good cheer, but not necessarily in song. Christmas carols themselves go back hundreds of years, minus the door-to-door part. The mashup of the two ideas didn’t come together until Victorian England, when caroling was part of every holiday—even May Day festivals. As Christmas became more commercialized, caroling for the occasion became more popular.

As with many other old Christmas traditions, there’s no hard-and-fast event that deemed red and green the Official Colors of Christmas™. But there are theories—the green may have derived from the evergreen tradition that dates back to before Christianity, and the red may be from holly berries. While they’re winter-hardy, just like evergreens, they also have a religious implication: The red berries have been associated with the blood of Christ.

Christmas is filled with lots of traditions.

  • Buying presents.
  • Making cookies with the kids or simply using a Christmas cookie delivery service to send gifts to yourloved ones.
  • Reading the nativity story on Christmas morning.
  • Watching your children as they open their gifts.

Our favorite tradition at WAY-FM is getting to be a part of your Christmas traditions.

Thank you for making WAY-FM a part of your Christmas experience. Now until December 26th, you’ll continue to hear all Christmas on WAY-FM.

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