From plum pudding to popcorn garlands, 20 forgotten Christmas traditions to bring back this year

PUBLISHED: December 10, 2019 at 12:18 PM CST | UPDATED: December 12, 2019 at 1:54 PM CST

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Travel through the past and you may find yourself incorporating some of these cherished ideas into your modern celebration. (Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, The Active Times)

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