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2006-12-25 04:42:28 · 7 answers · asked by hyper chick 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
1. There are about one million acres in production for growing Christmas Trees.
2. The first president to decorate the white house Christmas tree in the United States was Franklin Pierce.
3. Electric lights for trees were first used in 1895.
4. It takes 8 - 10 years to grow a Christmas Tree.
5. "The Nutcracker" is the most famous Christmas ballet.
6. After Christmas, trees can be mulched for garden compost, used for a fragrant bonfire or provide a habitat for wildlife.
7. ·"Jingle Bells" was first written for Thanksgiving and then became one of the most popular Christmas songs.
8. If you received all of the gifts in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas", you would receive 364 presents.
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2006-12-25 17:09:42 · answer #1 · answered by Nuttie Nettie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure if it's "fact" however, here is the history of the candy cane.
The Candy Cane
A candymaker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that would be a witness, so he made the Christmas Candy Cane. He incorporated several symbols from the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus Christ.
He began with a stick of pure white, hard candy. White to symbolize the Virgin Birth and the sinless nature of Jesus, and hard to symbolize the Solid Rock, the foundation of the Church, and firmness of the promises of God.
The candymaker made the candy in the form of a "J" to represent the precious name of Jesus, who came to earth as our Savior. It could also represent the staff of the "Good Shepherd" with which He reaches down into the ditches of the world to lift out the fallen lambs who, like all sheep, have gone astray.
Thinking that the candy was somewhat plain, the candymaker stained it with red stripes. He used three small stripes to show the stripes of the scourging Jesus received by which we are healed. The large red stripe was for the blood shed by Christ on the cross so that we could have the promise of eternal life.
Have fun at your party!
2006-12-25 13:17:56 · answer #2 · answered by Pat M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about these?
* There are 364 gifts in 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'
* In Italy they have no Christmas trees, so instead they decorate small pyramid shaped wooden stands with fruit.
* The poinsetta is the most common flower used at Christmas
* The Twelve Days of Christmas are considered December 26 through January 6
* Santa's 8 reindeer = Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, & Blitzen
9 reindeer = all of the previous + Rudolph
10 reindeer = all of the previous + Olive (you know, "All of (Olive) the other reindeer" HAHAHA
Have fun & Merry Christmas!!!
2006-12-25 13:17:36 · answer #3 · answered by milldan65 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tradition of wreaths at Christmas time goes back to the belief that the crown of thorns placed on the head of Jesus Christ as He was crucified for our sins on the cross, was made out of a holly tree/bush. The berries were naturally white, but when placed on the bleeding head of Christ, they turned red. So, among the various pagan symbols associated with the modern celebration of Christmas, the Christmas wreath is a very direct connection with Christ as Savior.
2006-12-25 12:55:58 · answer #4 · answered by chdoctor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Santa flies over 91,000 miles in a single night to get all the gifts to the children on Christmas Eve
A pickle(ornament) is hidden deep in the tree and the first child that finds it get a special gift
2006-12-25 13:22:14 · answer #5 · answered by grbarnaba 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of its shape, and the way it hangs on the tree, the candy cane is also a reminder that the shepherds were the first to hear of Jesus' birth.
2006-12-25 14:09:07 · answer #6 · answered by JelliclePat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite is the Christmas Tree is a tradition based on hanging dead slaves and animals on trees.
2006-12-25 12:44:45 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋