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When you think of a yule log, you probably picture a roaring, wood-burning fire casting a warm light on an ornament-adorned Christmas tree. Or perhaps you have a sweet tooth and the first thing that ...

“Yule” is an oft-used word during this festive season. The classic Christmas tune “Deck the Halls” gushes about “yuletide carols.” YouTube Yule logs bring crackling joy to those without fireplaces.

A Yule log is a Christmas tradition in which a log of wood is progressively burned in a fireplace over several nights. The tradition was once popular in parts of Europe and made its way to North ...

ST. LOUIS – Wednesday, Dec. 21, is known as the winter solstice. The winter solstice is the “shortest day” of the year because it is the day with the least amount of daylight. According to the almanac ...

Old-time newspaper editors loved the word Yule. Its four letters fit nicely into narrow headlines, unlike “Christmas” or “holidays.” However, the word became so overused in headlines like Kids Get ...

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