The Advance

Issue date: 12/10/09 Section: Entertainment

It's that time of year again. So, I thought you would enjoy some facts about winter and the holiday season. Some you may know and some may be new to you, but whatever the case, have fun!
*Jingle Bells was originally written for Thanksgiving, but is now the most popular Christmas songs
*The first president to decorate the White House for Christmas was Franklin Pierce
*Electric lights for trees were first used in1895
*If you received all the gifts in the song 'Twelve Days of Christmas,' then you should receive a total of 364 presents
*Holly berries are poisonous and despite prior beliefs, poinsettias are not
*In 1843, Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol" in six weeks
*The first state to recognize Christmas as a holiday was Alabama. It became a nationally recognized holiday in 1870
*Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa Clause as a promotion
*In Mexico, it is considered to bring good luck in the next year to wear red underwear on New Year's Eve
*More diamonds are sold around the Christmas season than any other holiday
*There are several cities with holiday sounding name. For example: North Pole, Alaska, Rudolph, Wisconsin, Dasher, Georgia, Snowflake, Arizona, and Noel, Missouri. There are two locations named Santa Clause: Indiana and Georgia and over a dozen places include Holly in their name

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