tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post5670790384710693918..comments2024-03-28T06:50:11.258-05:00Comments on Bug Eric: The Legend of the Christmas SpiderBug Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-8534514015059800122023-12-22T16:38:34.370-06:002023-12-22T16:38:34.370-06:00I like the story I learned it in school a few days...I like the story I learned it in school a few days or months ago and me and my friends at my table were yoning it was like a bedtime story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-9971260482950144182018-11-30T14:27:05.746-06:002018-11-30T14:27:05.746-06:00This makes me want to put a spider (or two) in my ...This makes me want to put a spider (or two) in my Christmas tree this year. Maybe I'll bring tinsel back into fashion this Christmas season. Thanks for the reminder of the Christmas Spider legend!MDE Pest Serviceshttps://mdepest.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-58071983440812457332014-02-22T21:54:36.843-06:002014-02-22T21:54:36.843-06:00I love this story - and now want to find Spider or...I love this story - and now want to find Spider ornaments for our future Christmas trees!Gaia Gardener:https://www.blogger.com/profile/00692281131036600613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-63773019361176276372014-01-05T15:15:53.478-06:002014-01-05T15:15:53.478-06:00This also from Margarethe: "Hi Eric, I like ...This also from Margarethe: "Hi Eric, I like your xmas spider story, but I think you should replace Santa with Christ Child. Santa in the form that you describe is a rather recent invention of the American business community and not very old. In traditional Germany, Nikolaus came on Dec. 6th, with candy, fruit and nuts or a broom for the bad kids, but at that time there are no christmas Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-22679298578978202192014-01-05T15:14:37.088-06:002014-01-05T15:14:37.088-06:00Thank you, Margarethe :-)Thank you, Margarethe :-)Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-52164638792133912312014-01-05T09:00:30.649-06:002014-01-05T09:00:30.649-06:00There is a German-American household that was once...There is a German-American household that was once visited by a famous entomology-author. He found a dense, dusty and disorganized spider web in the corner of a widow. He pronounced the black spider a Kuculcania and called her special. So she became an accepted member of the household and since she hasn't died she' been growing happily ever after.Margarethe Brummermannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623937180200255796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-53226500827676508952014-01-05T08:37:57.550-06:002014-01-05T08:37:57.550-06:00We have had a beaded Christmas Spider in the tree ...We have had a beaded Christmas Spider in the tree since my Children were very young :)Two Sisters Apronshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219151969766578670noreply@blogger.com