My family and I just wanted to take a moment to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas! We wanted to share a few last Christmas facts with you. Enjoy!
In Poland, spiders or spider webs are common Christmas trees decorations because according to legend, a spider wove a blanket for Baby Jesus. In fact, Polish people consider spiders to be symbols of goodness and prosperity at Christmas.
Mistletoe (Viscum album) is from the Anglo-Saxon word misteltan, which means “little dung twig” because the plant spreads though bird droppings
Commissioned by Sir Henry Cole (1808-1883), British illustrator John Callcott Horsley (1817-1903) invented the first Christmas card in 1843.
According to the Guinness world records, the tallest Christmas tree ever cut was a 221-foot Douglas fir that was displayed in 1950 at the Northgate Shopping Center in Seattle, Washington.
The British wear paper crowns while they eat Christmas dinner. The crowns are stored in a tube called a “Christmas cracker.”
Alabama was the first state in the United States to officially recognize Christmas in 1836. HOWEVER, Christmas wasn’t declared an official holiday in the United States until June 26, 1870.
Christmas trees have been sold in the U.S. since 1850. Approximately 30-35 million real (living) Christmas trees are sold each year in the U.S.
According to the Guinness world records, the tallest Christmas tree ever cut was a 221-foot Douglas fir that was displayed in 1950 at the Northgate Shopping Center in Seattle, Washington.
In 1962, the first Christmas postage stamp was issued in the United States.
During the Christmas season, nearly 28 sets of LEGO are sold every second.
It is estimated that the single “White Christmas” by Irving Berlin is the best selling single of all time, with over 100 million sales worldwide.
Many of the most popular Christmas songs, such as “White Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire),” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” were written or co-written by Jews.
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Thanks for the facts. My favorite was the fact that during the Christmas season, nearly 28 sets of LEGO are sold every second. Amazing! Glad you had a good holiday! kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
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