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studied  neglect  of  the  day.  The  Mayflower



           pilgrims landed in 1620. The first December



           25th was spent in labor in cutting down trees



           in  order  to  avoid  frivolity  on  the  day



           sometimes called Christmas.”




                  Another quote says:




                  "A law was adopted in the General Court



           of Massachusetts about 1650 which required



           those  who  celebrated  Christmas  to  be



           punished. The status read, ‘Whosoever shall be



           found observing any such day as Christmas



           or any other shall be subject to a fine of five



           shillings.’  The  law's  preamble  explained  its



           purpose  was  for  preventing  disorder  by



           observing such festivals as were superstitiously










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