Fifty - First Trivia Question

Question

Name this another famous traditional Christmas tree 

which originates from a very old and charming European

custom of decorating a fir tree.

It became a symbol of the Savior. 

Since the tree represented not only Paradise, and man's fall, 

but also the promise of salvation, it was hung not merely with apples,

but also with bread or wafers (Holy Eucharist) and often sweets 

(representing the sweetness of redemption). 

In sections of Bavaria, fir branches and little trees, 

decorated with lights, apples and tinsel are still called paradeis.

The German and English immigrants brought the Christmas tree to America. 

Fruits, nuts, flowers, and lighted candles adorned the first Christmas trees, 

but only the strongest trees could support the weight without drooping; 

thus, German glassblowers began producing lightweight glass balls 

to replace heavier, natural decorations. 

These lights and decorations were symbols of the joy and light of Christmas. 

The star that tops the tree is symbolic of the "Star in the East".