Ever wondered why we do certain things only during the festive season? Well, wonder no more as we look into a few of the Christmas traditions that have been around for decades. Some for much, much longer. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.  If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK

- SOURCES A Dictionary of English Folklore. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Jacqueline Simpson; Steve Roud, (2000). Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field.  Walter Scott (1808). Daily Mail Muskogee Times  28th Dec 1909 - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk) 

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