As we speak, this and many other Christmas wreaths are still displayed on homes and barns around here – and they will be until at least Easter. Why? The reasons that we’ve gotten mostly are these: “That’s what my parents and grandparents did” and “I like the way they look.”
Perhaps another partial reason is that, in this land of Balsam Fir, Spruce, and Pine, Mainers have a rich tradition of creating Christmas wreaths for themselves and others. The state is one of the major producers of such wreaths for shipment worldwide and, in recent years, has been donating the wreaths for Arlington National Cemetery. (Brooklin, Maine)