Does anyone know where you can get the leaded tinsel? I'd love to get some! Dorie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2000 11:52 AM Subject: [GERMAN-LIFE] Christmas Traditions > Hi list: > When I arrived in NY at JFK in 1964 around Christmas time, I missed my > holidays right away. So I quickly shopped for tree candle holders in the > German section at 86th St. To this day I use them and live candles every year > and put on a German Heilig Abend at my house, pretty much according to my > tradition. No tree until Xmas Eve. I do the 4 weeks advent wreath routine > first, then on the 4th of advent get the tree, cut our own or purchase it. > Still use German tinsel, the leaded kind, send over by my sister. In my > community in Kingston, a Lutheran Church has a German service. We also have > many stores selling German goodies including advent calendars, Christ > Stollen, Lebkuchen, Pfeffernuesse, etc. The tree remains up until Jan. 6th, > Holy Three Kings. > In my house back in Germany my father was the tree decorator, later the > oldest (me) was permitted to participate also. > My sister in Hessen keeps the same routine, no one sees the tree until it's > done and the Bescherung (gift-giving) starts on Xmas Eve (Holy-Eve) The tree > is part of the surprise. > My adult children and I enjoy it this way, and are looking forward to it, we > try to keep the commercial stuff out as much as is possible. I must admit > though, being able to order gifts over the Internet is a very convenient way. > To all of you, a happy Advent time. > Regards, > Ingrid in Kingston. > > > > IGF