Still 10 More Fun Facts About Christmas
- The longest-running Santa Claus parade happens in Illinois.
2. The Statue of Liberty is the largest Christmas gift ever given.
3. Decorating Disney World involves 8.5 million lights.
4. The world’s tallest cut Christmas tree was 221 feet tall.
5. America’s first batch of eggnog was made in the Jamestown settlement in 1607. Its name comes from the word “grog”, meaning any drink made with rum. Non-alcoholic eggnog is popular as well.
6. Alabama became the first US state to declare Christmas as a legal holiday in 1836 and the last was Oklahoma, in 1907.
7. And the most lights lit on simultaneously on a Christmas tree is 194,672.
8. Coca-Cola played a big role in shaping the image of Santa.
9. A record number of babies is conceived around Christmas.
10. The tradition of hanging stockings comes from a legend about marriage.
Well, there you have it, 10 more topics to dazzle friends and relatives this holiday season.
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Enjoy your holidays this season, stay safe.
I ask everyone to share the spirit of the holidays all year long. It is so wonderful to see the difference in society of the holidays, and how they treat one another and the compassion and good will that is shared.
Let’s try to have the holidays last throughout all 365 days of the year, every year.
