Christmas traditions, old and new - Fredericksburg Standard

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fbgstandard01, on December 18, 2019

Christmas traditions, old and new

It seems like yesterday that it was October and retail stores started pulling out their Christmas decorations before the Halloween candy had even left the shelves. Every year, it seems like the Christmas season begins earlier. If we aren’t careful, we will have to start celebrating Christmas in July.

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