Christmas decoration bells. A bow is usually used at the top or bottom, and an electric or unlit candle may be placed in the middle. Christmas lights are often used, and they may be hung from door or windows, and sometimes walls, lampposts and light fixtures, or even statuary. Since the 19th century, the poinsettia, a native plant from Mexico, has been associated with Christmas. In North and South America, Australia, and Europe, it is traditional to decorate the outside of houses with lights and sometimes with illuminated sleighs, snowmen, and other Christmas figures. Municipalities often sponsor decorations as well. Christmas banners
Blooming Prairie Township, Steele County, Minnesota Blooming Prairie Township, Steele County, Minnesota Blooming Prairie Township is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 519 at the 2000 census. Blooming Prairie Township was originally called Oak Glen Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1867. The name was changed to Blooming Prairie in 1873. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ; of it is land and of it (1.49%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 519 people, 177 households, and 138 families residing in the township. The population density