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    When was the tradition to have a sapin at Christmas

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    Have what in Christmass?

    A sapin is a fir tree in French. The tradition probably dates from pre-Christian days when pagans celebrated Saturnalia which was the end of the year. Christians hi-jacked the celebrations and said it was the birth of Jesus which of course it was not.



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