Image from hereHusband and I were antique shopping Sunday afternoon and came across some beautiful, unused Advent Calendars. One thing about them: none of them had anything to do with Jesus.
It has never been obligatory for an Advent Calendar to be about Jesus. While I think of "advent" as a religious word, "Advent Calendar" is not.
I believe the concept originated in Germany in the 1800s. Many Advent Calendars had a small piece of chocolate behind each door.
I got a beautiful Advent Calendar at the Metropolitan Museum Art when we were there in November. It is just as much about the art as it is about the nativity. (can't find a picture of it on line, though I did find this nifty one:)
Image from hereAnyway, my apologies to Olive lovers. And enjoy your Advent calendars, religious or otherwise!
4 comments:
I like the chocolate idea :)
Barb - me too!
Oh my. The middle one is a real beauty.
I like the great foods of the silk road one. You're so much fun Diane!
Lindy
PS- I sent some of my real-world friends over here to see the dog quotes.
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