December 14 - Tinsel time - The Declaration

December 14 – Tinsel time

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief

December 14, 2021

Photo Credit: Photo via Flickr under Creative Commons License

Pictured is a current adaptation of tinsel, made of plastic. Original tinsel was made of silver.

Tinsel originated in the 1600s in Germany. People would originally spin it out of silver. At one point the United States would ban it for containing lead. However, current tinsel is harmless.

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About the Contributor

Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief

Dylan DaCunha is a senior at Colonia High School. She has enjoyed writing all her life, going all the way back to elementary school. She plays softball and has big aspirations to play in college, which is what fuels her passion for writing about sports. She’s an avid baseball fan which doesn’t hurt either. Not only does she play softball at CHS, but she’s an active member in multiple honor societies including Quill & Scroll Media Honor Society. She loves maintaining good grades in order to participate in these activities. Outside of school, she enjoys being with her friends as well as watching movies and listening to music. She plans on traveling the world someday and taking in as much as she can. Her favorite quote, by singer Harry Styles, is “If you’re happy doing what you’re doing nobody can tell you you’re not successful.”