#56 Christmas Trees, Hallmark, and Lumbersexuals?

<p>Calling all Cindy Lou Who's! Are you a holiday nerd in addition to being a romance nerd? Well good, because we're thinking way too deeply about Christmas trees and lumberjacks in this one. Buckle in for a history of the Christmas tree and cross-cultural intersectionality and dating and mating rituals.</p><p><a href="mailto:%20ragingromantics@nopl.org">Questions? Comments? Concerns? Suggestions? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org!</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eGAQ2LRg-s2jkB79Ux7lrNQJea8OGMoANaLxsOakIpo/edit?usp=sharing">Raging Romantics book list (Jackie's 2023 goal is to catch up on this behemoth)</a></p><p></p><p>We wish you a warm and comfortable holiday season and a bright new year!</p><p>Happy Reading,</p><p>Jackie + Jen</p><p></p><p><u>Books we mention</u></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/j/timothy-janovsky/youre-a-mean-one-matthew-prince.htm">You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/alison-cochrun/kiss-her-once-for-me.htm">Kiss Her Once For Me by Allison Cochrun</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/k/courtney-kae/in-the-event-of-love.htm">In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/g/helena-greer/season-of-love.htm">Season of Love by Helena Greer</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/codi-hall/theres-something-about-merry.htm">There's Something About Merry by Codi Hall</a></li></ul><p></p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/christmas-tree-life-story/2021/12/21/5babdebe-5c57-11ec-bda6-25c1f558dd09_story.html">The lifecycle of the Christmas tree article Jackie recommends! (Moody, 2021)</a></p><p></p><p><u>Sources</u>:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theodysseyonline.com/reasons-why-you-should-be-dating-lumberjack">"10 Reasons Why You Should Be Dating A Lumberjack" (Gentlile, 2015)</a></li><li><a href="https://medium.com/elevate-yourself/what-women-want-lumberjacks-and-men-in-skirts-a23