An Irreverent Look at ‘Christmas’ Customs from approx. 600 – 1600 CE

Todd Fischer, written for an SCA journal in 2002.

It Begins

So. It’s freezing. There’s snow on the ground. You’re about to face the shortest day of the year, and the longest night. It’s a time of darkness and cold. What are you going to do?

Set things on fire of course.