Wow, I can't believe there are only 11 days until the main event!
Song of the Day: Silver Bells (Bilver Sells)
Christmas Task of the Day: Think of one (or more) good, fun, exciting, yummy, etc. Christmas Task of the Day and email ideas to me :)
How do you say Merry Christmas?
(for a giggle, say these out loud as you read)
Traditionally, it took the ‘Three Kings’ this number of days to find the baby Jesus. Their arrival on the twelfth day was celebrated in the form of the Feast of Epiphany in medieval France, and later in other countries.
Where did the Candy Cane come from?
In a small Indiana town, there was a candymaker who wanted to spread the name of Jesus around the world. He invented the Christmas Candy Cane, incorporating symbols for the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus Christ. He began with a stick of pure white, hard candy to symbolize the Virgin Birth. The candymaker formed the stick into a “J” to represent the name of Jesus. It can also represent the staff of the “Good Shepherd.” He thought the candy was too plain so he stained it with a red stripe to symbolize the blood shed by Christ on the cross.
“Jingle Bells” was originally written for a Thanksgiving celebration, in 1857.
Percentage of pet owners who have their dog or cat pose and photographed with Santa Claus
27 % (I can picture Sully on Santas knee)
In Greek legend, malicious creatures called Kallikantzaroi sometimes play troublesome pranks at Christmas time. In order to get rid of them, salt or an old shoe is burnt. The pungent burning stench drives off, or at least helps discourage, the Kallikantzaroi. Other techniques include hanging a pig’s jawbone by the door and keeping a large fire so they can’t sneak down the chimney.
The first president to decorate the white house Christmas tree in the United States was Franklin Pierce.
In the US, there is a common misconception that the poinsettia is highly toxi. This is not ture, it is mildly irritating to the skin or stomach. (Yah, my friend told me it was poison and I was like huh? really? and they were like its red! but its NOT poison)
Christmas Quiz
http://www.christmastrivia.net/quizes/easy-christmas-trivia
What'd you get?
I got 100% (although I wish there was a reindeer named Roger)
Christmas Task of the Day: Think of one (or more) good, fun, exciting, yummy, etc. Christmas Task of the Day and email ideas to me :)
How do you say Merry Christmas?
(for a giggle, say these out loud as you read)
Glaedelig Jul – Danish
Vrolijike Kerst – Dutch
Hyvvaa Joulua – Finnish
Frohe Weihnachten – German
Kala Christouyenna – Greek
Gledileg Jol – Icelandic
Buon Natale – Italian
God Jul – Norwegian
Feliz Natal – Portuguese
Heri za Krismas – Swahili
God Jul – Swedish
Iyi Noeller – Turkish
And the ever popular “Merry Christmas”
Interesting Xmas Trivia
Traditionally, it took the ‘Three Kings’ this number of days to find the baby Jesus. Their arrival on the twelfth day was celebrated in the form of the Feast of Epiphany in medieval France, and later in other countries.
Where did the Candy Cane come from?
In a small Indiana town, there was a candymaker who wanted to spread the name of Jesus around the world. He invented the Christmas Candy Cane, incorporating symbols for the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus Christ. He began with a stick of pure white, hard candy to symbolize the Virgin Birth. The candymaker formed the stick into a “J” to represent the name of Jesus. It can also represent the staff of the “Good Shepherd.” He thought the candy was too plain so he stained it with a red stripe to symbolize the blood shed by Christ on the cross.
“Jingle Bells” was originally written for a Thanksgiving celebration, in 1857.
Percentage of pet owners who have their dog or cat pose and photographed with Santa Claus
27 % (I can picture Sully on Santas knee)
In Greek legend, malicious creatures called Kallikantzaroi sometimes play troublesome pranks at Christmas time. In order to get rid of them, salt or an old shoe is burnt. The pungent burning stench drives off, or at least helps discourage, the Kallikantzaroi. Other techniques include hanging a pig’s jawbone by the door and keeping a large fire so they can’t sneak down the chimney.
The first president to decorate the white house Christmas tree in the United States was Franklin Pierce.
In the US, there is a common misconception that the poinsettia is highly toxi. This is not ture, it is mildly irritating to the skin or stomach. (Yah, my friend told me it was poison and I was like huh? really? and they were like its red! but its NOT poison)
Christmas Quiz
http://www.christmastrivia.net/quizes/easy-christmas-trivia
What'd you get?
I got 100% (although I wish there was a reindeer named Roger)
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