Merry Christmas! The Twelve Days of Christmas are here, and we’re taking a look back at traditions of yore when rowdy crowds wandered the streets “mumming” for a good warm drink, Bible cracking would predict the new year’s fortunes, and the most popular drink of the day was Cherry Nog. Danette Welch from the McClung Historical Collection tells the story of Knoxville festivities dating back to the 1800s, and she’s thrown in a good recipe for New Year’s Punch for good measure.