Fun Facts#5

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Theme: Christmas!
Did you know?
1.) Americans send an estimated 1.5 billion Christmas cards each year.
2.) The practice of Christmas gift giving was once banned by the Catholic Church. It was suspected that this tradition had roots in Paganism.
3.) Thanks to a successful marketing campaign 40 years ago, Japanese people traditionally eat at KFC for Christmas dinner. Customers have to place their orders 2 months in advance
4.) All letters addressed to Santa in the US go to Santa Claus, Indiana
5.) The poinsettia, a traditional Christmas flower, originally grew in Mexico, where it is also known as the ‘Flower of the Holy Night’. Joel Poinsett first brought it to America in 1829.
6.) The popular Christmas song “Jingle Bells” was actually written for Thanksgiving. The song was composed in 1857 by James Pierpont, and was originally called “One Horse Open Sleigh”.
7.) The tradition of Christmas caroling began as an old English custom. It was originally called wassailing and was a toast to long life.
8.) Mistletoe was once used by young girls to help find out if they would have a happy marriage with a particular man
9.) In Iceland there are 13 Santas and they were originally depicted as the songs of two children-eating trolls
10.) Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer' was created as a promotion for Montgomery Ward

Quote of the Day: "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart."
-Helen Killer 
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