- A traditional Christmas dinner in early England was the head of a pig prepared with mustard
- According to a 1995 Christmas survey, 7 out of 10 dogs get Christmas gifts from their doting owners
- Alabama was the first state to recognize Christmas as an official holiday. This tradition began in 1836
- An average house in America will mail out 28 Christmas cards each year, and see 28 cards return in their place
- California, Oregon, Michigan, Washington, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and North Carolina are the top Christmas tree producing states. Oregon is the leading producer of Christmas trees - 8.6 million in 1998.
- Animal Crackers are not really crackers, but cookies that were imported to the United States from England in the late 1800s. Barnum's circus-like boxes were designed with a string handle so that they could be hung on a Christmas tree.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
A Little Christmas Trivia
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