There are various English-language versions of "O, Christmas Tree," each of which traces its origins to a traditional German folk song that, at least initially, was unrelated to Christmas. That ...

So starts the holiday classic based on the 16th-century German song, “O Tannenbaum.” Translated to “Oh Christmas Tree,” the traditional carol pays tribute to one of the most endearing symbols of the ...

Weihnachtsdzeit, German expression for Christmas cheer, abounds in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County this holiday seasdon.

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, nobody knows your origin. It's true — historians don't agree on where people started celebrating Christmas with a decorated fir tree, and who did it first. The ...

The German tradition of decorating a cut evergreen tree is a popular way to celebrate the Christmas season. Most of the trees that are green in winter are conifers like firs, junipers, pines and ...

Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, where did you come from? The family of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation has an idea — "you see kids this is what our forefathers did, walked down into the ...

Nothing could be more peaceful than this time of year and Christmas trees being sold on vacant lots, like settings for classic Norman Rockwell paintings. Yet, if you want to make yourself dizzy with ...