Episode 202: Bologna Pony | The New England Christmas Ban

2023-12-06

Tina and Hillary cover when Christmas was banned in New England. Bigger cities in early America observed Christmas . BUT when celebrations went too far, New England Puritans banned the holiday for years. Sources Tina's Story Atlas Obscura The Long-Banned Tradition of Mummering in Newfoundland Is Making a Comeback--by Sarah Laskow Colonial Williamsburg Wassailing through History--By Robert Doares History Saturnalia When Massachusetts Banned Christmas Mass.gov Massachusetts Law Banning...

Tina and Hillary cover when Christmas was banned in New England.

Bigger cities in early America observed Christmas . BUT when celebrations went too far, New England Puritans banned the holiday for years.

Sources
Tina's Story
Atlas Obscura
The Long-Banned Tradition of Mummering in Newfoundland Is Making a Comeback--by Sarah Laskow

Colonial Williamsburg
Wassailing through History--By Robert Doares

History
Saturnalia
When Massachusetts Banned Christmas

Mass.gov
Massachusetts Law Banning Christmas

Wassailia
The History of Wassailing

Why Christmas
The History of Wassailing and Mumming

Wikipedia
Cotton Mather

Photos
William Bradford taking toys from Pilgrims on Christmas Day--via WBUR
Public Notice Banning Christmas--via Medium

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