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What does it mean when someone puts Army boots under the Christmas tree?
That they are wishing a member of the family who is away doing service a happy holiday and safe return home.
I was raised part of my life in France and later on when I got older in the US to go to school to learn English. My grandmother is American and I lived with her. She did tell me about this tradition one time and said that it was just during the war when both of her sons were away fighting.
During the war our families placed shoes/boots under the tree but all I remember is we missed them and wanted something to remind us where they were and why they were not at home during this holiday time. Families with deceased sons also did this and said it signified the same thing - they were loved and missed.
