The History of...

Many people know the Christmas tree was not originally a Christian tradition, but not many know it started with the Pagans or even Egyptians. Whether you have a live or artificial tree, we hope you won’t look at it the same after listening to this episode.
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General History of the Christmas Tree

Book About Pagan Origins of the Christmas Tree

The Ceppo and Yule Log

Quick Definition of the Ceppo

About Christmas Tree Farming

Norse Yule Celebration

About the Hessians

About Artificial Trees

About Wrapping Presents

About Upside Down Trees

Christmas Light Sources:
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Take a moment and look down at your feet. There better be socks there. If not, we'll give you a pass, because at the time of this recording, it's summer. Sock clad or not, just think “What would my life be like without socks?” I imagine it would be much colder, stinkier and have less room to express your uniqueness.
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https://www.farmersalmanac.com/socks-history-98661

https://www.historyundressed.com/2008/12/history-of-socks-and-stockings.html

https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Lee

https://shosett.com/history-of-socks/#:~:text=The%20earliest%20known%20surviving%20pair%20of%20knitted%20socks%2C,would%20wear%20socks%20called%20%E2%80%98puttees%E2%80%99%20which%20symbolized%20purity.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-nylon-stockings-changed-world-180955219/

https://search.proquest.com/openview/fa9af073720e144680b04a7aa59ea851/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Works-and-Days

https://www.amazon.com/Fox-Socks-Seusss-Tongue-Tanglers/dp/0307931803

http://www.romanarmy.net/coldweather.shtml

https://www.kvmanufacturing.com/single-post/2017/07/28/Revolution-of-Socks-and-Sock-Machines

https://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/results.asp?image=10326390

https://military.id.me/humor/bureau-of-missing-socks/

I promise that was sparkling water.

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Resources:

About Coffee

Two Sources / About Coca Cola

About Jolt Cola

About Red Bull

About Taurine

About 5-Hour Energy
Some Strong Opinions About 5-Hour Energy
Music by Medeski, Martin & Wood, Floppy Circus, and 20syl

Adam Curry is a Dutch knight. Need I say more?
Adam Curry hosts 3 podcasts:

No Agenda

Moe Factz with Adam Curry

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