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Coming in all shapes and sizes, Christmas trees serve as one of the most potent symbols of Christmas, and for many people their decorations and lights (36) the "magic" of Christmas. The tradition of using an evergreen tree as a symbol of Christmas (37) back before recorded history. The Druids in ancient England and Gaul and Romans in Europe both used evergreen (38) to decorate their homes and public building to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Over the years, these traditions were (39) by Christians, who (40) them as part of their Christmas holiday celebration. Trees used (41) to celebrate Christmas are mentioned in the early 1600s in Germany and (42) countries. The families would set up these trees in a (43) location of their home and decorate them with coloured paper, small toys, food, and sometimes candles. Gifts were placed beneath the tree. (44) . Through the years many different things were used to decorate Christmas trees. As the world moved ino the 1900s, many trees were decorated with strings of popcorn, home-made cards and pictures, cotton to look like snow, candy in all shapes and sizes, and occasionally, fancy store-made glass balls and hand-blown glass figurines. (45) . Traditionally people went by themselves into the forest to find their tree, cut it down, and bring it back home. (46) .