Xmas facts.. Interestingly, the name ‘Christmas’ is in itself a kind of abbreviation — it’s derived from ‘The Mass of Christ’, which is a special service to honour the birth of Jesus. Candy Cane is that a choirmaster in Germany in 1670 wanted to give the kids at the Christmas service something to eat to keep them settled. He gave them white sugar sticks, made into an upside-down J shape to resemble the shepherd’s staffs. Contrary to popular belief, Santa Claus was not invented by Coca-Cola. Today’s Santa is based on a saint who existed during the 4th century called Saint Nicholas. He went around giving presents to children in need, in his official Bishop’s red robes. After he died, people gave gifts to children in his honour until Martin Luther decided the ritual should coincide with December 25, so the focus could be on Christ as the ‘ultimate gift-giver’, instead of on a saint. Why do we have Boxing Day? Get ready to email this piece of information on: Boxing Day is traditionally the day people receive gifts from their bosses. Say what now?! In the 17th century, servants used to have their day off on December 26, because of course they had to work on December 25. So, as a goodwill gesture, their employers would pop things like leftover food and a little bonus money in a box to give out the day after Christmas.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 07:22:19 +0000
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