The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

OUR CHRISTMAS TREE WAS DECORATED WITH HANDMADE
ORNAMENTS THAT WERE RELIGIOUS. THE GIFTS UNDER THE
TREE ALSO HAD TO BE HANDMADE BECAUSE SINCE IT WAS A
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY WE HAD TO BE HUMBLE. THE GIFTS WE
WOULD OPEN ON CHRISTMAS EVE AT MID-NIGHT AND THEN GO
TO BED. THE NEXT MORNING WE WOULD WAKE UP TO FIND A
LARGER TREE WITH GLITTERING ORNAMENTS AND SHINEY NEW
TOYS UNDER IT AND A NOTE FROM SANTA CLAUS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 04-00-1983