(aka Bill Quinn) Well, good morning and how do you do?! Its time for Christmas Factoids, and theyre all just for you! That rhymed. Not my best, but its early yet. *Bolivians celebrate Misa del Gallo or “Mass of the Rooster” on Christmas Eve. Some people bring roosters to the midnight mass, a gesture that symbolizes the belief that a rooster was the first animal to announce the birth of Jesus. *Because of their pagan associations, both the holly (associated with the masculine principle) and the ivy (the feminine) and other green boughs in home decoration were banned by the sixth-century Christian Council of Braga. Party poopers. *In 1962, the first Christmas postage stamp was issued in the United States. Its cost? Only 5 cents. *In Germany, Heiligabend, or Christmas Eve, is said to be a magical time when the pure in heart can hear animals talking. Dr. Doolittleheimer anyone? *White Christmas (1954), starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, was the first movie to be made in Vista Vision, a deep-focus process. *Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is not the busiest shopping day of the year. You read correctly! The highest sales day of the year usually strikes the Saturday before Christmas this according to the International Council of Shopping Centers *Traditionally, Christmas trees are taken down after Epiphany. However, we all know that one person that will keep the tree (and their lights) up until the Superbowl. *More diamonds are sold around Christmas than any other time of the year. *In Mexico, wearing red underwear on New Years Eve is said to bring new love in the upcoming year. Boom chicka bow bow! One of the sweetest voices ever (and one of my first crushes as a kid) belongs to Doris Day. Heres Christmas Story. Happy day to all! ow.ly/G4QkO
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 11:00:38 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015