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Candlemas Eve Is
Favored As Time
To Remove Green
When Is the right time to take down the Christmas greens? Before they become a fire hazard, is the modern belief, and that usually means soon after Christmas Day.
In earlier times, however, the question was not so easily answered.
Some people believed that Epiphany, or Twelfth Day, January 6, was the proper time for removing all Christmas decorations. Others firmly contended that the greens should remain until Candlemas, February 2.
One of those favoring the later date was, apparently, the poet Robert Herrick, who lived from 1591 to 1674. He wrote of taking down the greens in his poem, "Ceremonies for Candlemas Eve," but warned that the greens must be completely removed,
“For look how many leaves
there be
Neglected there (maids,
trust to met
So many goblins you
shall see.”
Buy Safe Toys
Good judgment is essential in purchasing safe toys for children, says the American Insurance Association.
Chemical sets and toys requiring fuels can become hazardous in young hands, it warns.
All play with chemical toys or those involving fuels should be supervised by parents, the Association advises. And, when buying electrical toys, choose only those with the U.L. (Underwriters Laboratories) label.
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