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From: Edwards Joan <>
Subject: [CHS] Christmas tradition
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 11:17:50 +1100
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My son in law, direct descendant of the Hardys of Chester you have
been helping me with, was born in Berkshire and migrated to Australia
when 10 or 11. He insists Christmas decorations remain after Christmas
and be removed on the twelfth day.
So I guess it came down the Hardy line!

Joan
Blue Mountains, Australia
>
> My Mum was born in Chester and moved to Liverpool aged about 15yrs. I
> was brought up in Stockport and I have never heard of keeping a
> sprig of
> holly after Christmas. Mum was almost paranoic about getting every
> scrap
> of Christmas greenery out of the house by Twelfth Night. I think it
> must
> be a localised custom as none of my mother's family kept it
> Rene Sutch, now in Bedfordshire
>

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