And the fairies came

Funniest aside on a home decorating show: HGTV's Design on a Dime designers Spencer Anderson and Brice Cooper (I believe), were adding the finishing touches to a tablescape for an Old World Christmas decorating show. To Brice’s question about the significance of the holly Spencer was tucking under a yule log candleholder, Spencer replied, “It was revered because it stayed green during the really cold months when everything else died and they [the Celts] thought if they placed it in their homes it would invite fairies to come in…” Both designers and the segment dissolved into laughter.