Which chimney did Santa come down?
From Q & Abe by President Lincoln's Cottage
December 18, 2025 · 34 min · Season 8 · Episode 1
About this episode
This episode explores the origins of Christmas traditions and the number of chimneys at the Cottage.
For this episode, we're exploring a question from a young person surprised to see another fireplace on their tour of the Cottage. Along the way we check out the origins of Christmas trees, how to believe in things you can't see, and how many chimneys the Cottage actually has. Guests: Ken Turino Penne Restad Jeff Larry Vaughn Joy www.lincolncottage.org
People in this episode
Guests: Jeff Larry, Ken Turino, Penne Restad, Vaughn Joy
Topics covered
- Christmas
- chimneys
- fireplaces
- belief
- history
Keywords
- Christmas trees
- belief in the unseen
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