Fun Facts Friday

Since Christmas is on the way, have fun reading these facts about the holiday!

In 1895, electric lights for trees were first used .

The first Christmas cards were invented in 1843, the Victorian Era.

Rudolph was actually created by Montgomery Ward in the late 1930's for a holiday promotion. The rest is history.

Kissing under the mistletoe, dates back to a 17th century English custom. At that time, a berry was removed every time a kiss was made, which meant there were no kisses when there no berries.

Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.

"Jingle Bells" was first written for Thanksgiving but later became one of the most popular Christmas songs.

"It's a Wonderful Life" appears on TV more often than any other holiday movie.

The first state to officially recognize the Christmas holiday was Alabama.

The original Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, was born in Turkey in the 4th century.

More diamonds are sold around Christmas than any other time of the year.

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.

In 1822, Clement C. Moore composed his famous poem, "A Visit from St. Nick," which was later published as "The Night Before Christmas." Moore is credited with creating the modern image of Santa Claus as a jolly fat man in a red suit.

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