Decorated paper, a glitter pen, and a carefully wrapped envelope. As every year, a few days before the Christmas holidays, Jeannette carefully prepares the New Year’s gifts that she will place at the foot of the Christmas tree. A note “More or less consistent” depending on the age of his grandchildren. “I started giving money […]
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The very long history of the Christmas present
Today, young children are told that gifts reach them by sledge, brought from the white lands of Lapland, under the supervision of an outstanding logistician with a long beard. But we must set course for ancient Rome if we want to approach the origin of these gifts. This is where the custom of Christmas gifts […]