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WHERE IT'S HOLIDAY SEASON ALL
THE TIME: the number of Cities with a holiday name.
1. Holly-963 cities in 42 States
2. Joy-260 towns
3. Christmas-142 towns
4. Santa Claus-11 Towns
5. Noel-51 towns
6. Reindeer-34 towns
7. North Pole-24 Towns |
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SANTA'S MIXED BAG OF USELESS
FACTS:
1. Jingle Bells was origionally
called "One horse open sleigh." and was written for Thanksgiving.
2. HOrror movie star Boris Kortoff
was the voice and Narrator in the Grinch who stole Christmas
3. In the twelve days of Christmas,
the first seven gifts except for the rings are all birds.
4. The song Silent Night was first
played on a guitar.
5. In Austrailia it is customary
to go surfing on Boxing Day. |
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BUT IT'S TRADITION: Unusual
Christmas traditions around the world
1. Australia-Serve Plum Pudding
with a favor inside. The person who recieves it will get good luck.
2. Finland-A Sheaf of grain is
tied to a pole in the garden for birds to eat. Then after the birds have
eaten-People will have thier dinners.
3. France-Children leave thier
shoes by the fireplace for Pere Noel. To be filled with candy and gifts.
4.Greece-Preists sprinkle Holy
water on houses to rid evil spirits
5. Phillipines-Mass held hourly. |
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HOLIDAY MIXED BAG
1. Christmas was once a moveble
holiday like easter is now.
2. December 25 was chosen to coincide
with the Pagan Holiday of Solstice to over shadow that holiday.
3. When the Gregorian calendar
replaced the Julian Calender, the year lost 11 days. Thus pushing Christmas
back. Today some releigions still celebrate Christmas on January 7.
4. On December 23, in oxana
Mexico there is a raddish festival. The raddishes are carved to depict
holiday scenes.
5. In Italy a witch delivers presents
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