my great grandfather who was a high level exec (he was on the board of directors a a big one) told me that some corporations invented christmas /santa claus his little elves and the easter bunny in the 1800's/1900's to market and sell more of their products.
2006-12-16 13:48:01 · 3 answers · asked by net god 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
No, they did not invent the holidays....they just exploited them
2006-12-16 13:49:49 · answer #1 · answered by fade_this_rally 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No they didn't invent the holidays, but they should recieve high marks for their efforts in commercialization, and they will probably all receive a hefty Christmas bonus for their successes.
2006-12-20 10:47:51 · answer #2 · answered by secondwish02 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The holidays predate the corporations, but the latter have certainly done a good job of commercializing the former.
2006-12-16 14:06:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋