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Episode 202: Bologna Pony | The New England Christmas Ban
Tina and Hillary cover when Christmas was banned in New England.
Bigger cities in early America observed Christmas . BUT when celebrations went too far, New England Puritans banned the holiday for years.
Sources
Tina's Story
Atlas Obscura
The Long-Banned Tradition of Mummering in Newfoundland Is Making a Comeback--by Sarah Laskow
Colonial Williamsburg
Wassailing through History--By Robert Doares
History
Saturnalia
When Massachusetts Banned Christmas
Mass.gov
Massachusetts Law Banning Christmas
Wassailia
The History of Wassailing
Why Christmas
The History of Wassailing and Mumming
Wikipedia
Cotton Mather
Photos
William Bradford taking toys from Pilgrims on Christmas Day--via WBUR
Public Notice Banning Christmas--via Medium
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Tina and Hillary cover when Christmas was banned in New England.
Bigger cities in early America observed Christmas . BUT when celebrations went too far, New England Puritans banned the holiday for years.
Sources
Tina's Story
Atlas Obscura
The Long-Banned Tradition of Mummering in Newfoundland Is Making a Comeback--by Sarah Laskow
Colonial Williamsburg
Wassailing through History--By Robert Doares
History
Saturnalia
When Massachusetts Banned Christmas
Mass.gov
Massachusetts Law Banning Christmas
Wassailia
The History of Wassailing
Why Christmas
The History of Wassailing and Mumming
Wikipedia
Cotton Mather
Photos
William Bradford taking toys from Pilgrims on Christmas Day--via WBUR
Public Notice Banning Christmas--via Medium
Support The Muck Podcast