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Where did the wrapping tradition come from?
How were the writer of the story Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the writer of the song Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer related? They were brothers-in-law. John D. Marks, the writer of the song Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, was famous for writing other Christmas songs. He wrote Rockin‛ Around the Christmas Tree, A Holly Jolly Christmas, Silver and Gold, as well as others. Surprisingly, he also happened to be Jewish.
Why do we, each time we give a gift, ritually wrap that offering in decorative tree pulp? The short answer is that wrapping, as a practice, has been around for ages— literally, ages. The Japanese
decorated paper—along with ribbons and lace—to conceal gifts. In the early 20th century, thick, unwieldy paper gave way to tissue (often colored in red, green, and white) that would similarly
furoshiki, the reusable wrapping cloth still in use today, is a pretty faithful rendition of the version that’s been around since the Edo period. The Korean bojagi dates from the Three Kingdoms Period, possibly as early as the first century A.D. In the west, using paper as a covering for gifts has been a longstanding, if largely luxury-oriented, practice: Upper-class Victorians regularly used elaborately
work to conceal offerings until they were opened. The practice was echoed in a slightly more practical form by stores, which would wrap customers’ purchases in sturdy manila papers. See page15 for how to wrap a present.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/12/ wrappers-delight-a-brief-history-of-wrapping-paper/266599/
Did you know... Reindeer milk has more fat than cow milk!
Source: conversationstartersworld.com/ christmas-trivia/
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