Christmas spider tales are many, but all center on good fortune.
I counted myself lucky that I didnt accidentally pick it up along with my pile of whites.
Once Christmas Eve arrives, the tree is bare as the family doesnt have enough money to buy decorations.
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Another version focuses on two mothers, one a spider and the other a peasant woman.
The story surrounds a poor woodcutter and his children who are cold and hungry one Christmas Eve night.
Its a little bit ofA Christmas Carolbut with a twist.
While weaving the webs, the spiders have left a trail of attic dust with each strand.
Santa turns the once gray webs into glorious silver strands of tinsel.
Thankfully, we are always here for a good storyand yet another reason to go ornament shopping.
The Legend Of The Christmas Spider.
Texas A&M.
