A Breath of Fresh Air
Dec 16th, 2009 by Hazel
As is the case with every holiday, Christmas has many traditions that are shrouded in myth and mystery. For example, there are many different ideas about where the Christmas tree got its roots (yes, I know, and I apologize!); but, not surprisingly, they all originated in ancient times. Evidently, a lot of cultures worshipped evergreens, because they continued to thrive in the winter. Many celebrations that evolved from this apparent phenomenon were held around the time of the winter solstice, and involved bringing some greenery indoors.
The Egyptians, for instance, brought green date palm leaves into their homes, to symbolize life’s triumph over death. During the Roman festival of Saturnalia, named in honor of Saturnus, the god of agriculture, people would decorate their homes with greens and lights, and exchange gifts. The Druids used holly and mistletoe as symbols of eternal life, and put evergreen branches over their doors to ward off evil spirits.
There are tons more examples of similar festivities, from all around the world. I don’t know about you, but this information means a lot to me; it means that the trend toward bringing the outdoors inside started a lot longer ago than I realized! Heck, I thought that it came about when people began enclosing their porches, patios, and gazebos, and decorating them with outdoor furniture! Wow! Who knew?
Oh, well, so CedarStore.com wasn’t exactly in on the beginning of the trend. That’s okay, because we caught up so quickly that we’re now on the leading edge of it. In fact, we’re the premier site for outdoor furniture that’s gorgeous enough to use indoors. We have one of the largest selections of wood, metal, and synthetic patio chairs, porch swings, gliders, garden benches, picnic tables, outdoor dining sets, sofas, loveseats, and accent tables available anywhere, in styles and colors to complement any décor.
Furthermore, if you want to give someone a really spectacular gift this Christmas, outdoor furniture can be the perfect choice. It’s beautiful, useful, enduring, and quite a welcome change from the same, stale old things that they’re used to getting. It will also be in accord with the tradition of bringing the outdoors inside, because it will really be a breath of fresh air!
Yours Outdoors,
Kathy
