The is the start of a three-part series on Christmas in America. This episode is centered around the Christmas Tree. From its ancient pagan origins to Buckingham Palace, to Rockefeller Plaza, and finally, to your living room, the little guy depicted brilliantly in Charlie Brown's Christmas special has quite a storied past. Join me for some great Rye whiskey from Wild Turkey, Taconic DIstillery, and Boston Harbor Distillery and fun stories about the ol' Christmas Tree. 

Sources:

Nissenbaum, Stephen The Battle for Christmas, Random House, NY 1996

https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/paganism/holydays/wintersolstice.shtml#:~:text=The%20Winter%20Solstice%20falls%20on,give%20it%20as%20a%20blessing.

https://time.com/5736523/history-of-christmas-trees/

https://www.zmescience.com/science/history-science/origin-christmas-tree-pagan/