History’s Forgotten: Episode 3 – Holiday Special

Maddie Moats, Christi Norris, and Caroline WilburnDecember 16, 20201 Comment

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Seniors Caroline Wilburn, Maddie Moats and junior Christi Norris discuss different holiday topics. “It’s interesting to learn new things about history,” Norris said. “And, it’s a fun time to geek out about history, my favorite topic.”

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In this Episode:

Most families have their favorite holiday traditions to celebrate each year together, and for many of these traditions, there is a hidden and sometimes unusual history behind it. Junior Christi Norris, senior Maddie Moats and senior Caroline Wilburn are on the mic again in this “Best of SNO” winning podcast series to discuss the origins of different Christmas traditions and also to touch on some traditions that, for better or worse, are not commonly observed today.

Topics Covered:

Twelve Days of Christmas

Christmas Pickle

Fruit Cake

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Maddie Moats was born in Akron, Ohio, and she moved to Prosper in 2012. A senior at PHS, Maddie works at Starbucks and enjoys writing, dancing, biking, longboarding, reading vintage magazines, and is currently trying to learn how to ride a unicycle.

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Caroline’s dad • Dec 16, 2020 at 9:55 am

Did you know the 12 Days of Christmas was a learning tool priests used to teach the Bible? The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus on the Cross, the two turtle doves are the old and New Testament, the three French hens represent the Trinity, etc.


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