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Across
  1. 5. Symbolizes eternal life
  2. 8. Traditional drink to toast christmas morning in france
  3. 11. Symbol of life during harsh winters
  4. 15. Chosen randomly as santa’s home
  5. 16. Can form in over 35 different shapes
  6. 17. Santa’s tradition started in the 1930s
  7. 19. Named after a u.s. ambassador to mexico
  8. 20. The first photo of one was in 1853
  9. 22. Wasn’t always the christmas meal choice
Down
  1. 1. Character created for a department store ad
  2. 2. First appeared in an 1821 poem
  3. 3. Queen elizabeth i started decorating it
  4. 4. Originally done door-to-door for food
  5. 6. Became santa’s route thanks to folklore
  6. 7. Once made from real silver
  7. 9. Early christmas trees used real ones
  8. 10. Plant considered sacred by druids
  9. 12. Females keep their antlers longer in winter
  10. 13. Tradition began from a tale of gold coins
  11. 14. Were used to ward off evil spirits
  12. 18. Was once thought to protect from lightning
  13. 21. First christmas trees were decorated with fruit
  14. 23. Added to santa’s story in the 1800s