This is what I'm thinking. Red from berries associated with the plants the pegans associated with the winter festivals

Remember, Christmas was co opted by Christianity to ease conversion of the pegans into the religion. The Christians should be celebrating the birth of their lord and savior... I believe it's somewhere mid summer.

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