The origin of Christmas balls

A very poor street artist is in Bethlehem in the days following the birth of the Child Jesus. He wanted to go to see him but he didn't even have a gift to bring him. After some hesitations he decided to go to the cave and visit him. An idea occurred to him: he did what he could best, the juggler, and made the little boy laugh. From that day on to remind us of the laughter of the Child Jesus hang some colored balls on the Christmas tree.