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  • The original Rudolph did not have a red nose. In that day and age, red noses were seen as an indicator of chronic alcoholism and Montgomery Ward didn’t want him to look like a drunkard. To complete the original picture, he was almost named Reginald or Rollo.
  • The Christmas wreath was originally hung as a symbol of Jesus. The holly represents his crown of thorns and the red berries the blood he shed.
  • The three traditional colors of most Christmas decorations are red, green and gold. Red symbolizes the blood of Christ, green symbolized life and rebirth, and gold represents light, royalty and wealth.
  • Tinsel was invented in 1610 in Germany and was once made of real silver.
  • The oldest artificial Christmas trees date back to the late 1800s and were made of green raffia (think grass hula skirts) or dyed goose feathers. Next the Addis Brush Company used their machinery that wove toilet brushes to create pine-like branches for artificial Christmas trees that were less flammable and could hold heavier decorations.
  • ‘Jingle Bells’ – the popular Christmas song was composed by James Pierpont in Massachusetts, America. It was, however, written for thanksgiving and not Christmas.
  • Coca-Cola was the first company that used Santa Claus during the winter season for promotion.
  • Hallmark introduced their first Christmas cards in 1915.
  • The first recorded date of Christmas being celebrated on December 25th was in 336, during the time of the Roman Emperor Constantine. A few years later, Pope Julius I officially declared that the birth of Jesus would be celebrated on that day.
  • Santa Claus's sleigh is led by eight reindeer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Dunder (variously spelled Donder and Donner), and Blixem (variously spelled Blixen and Blitzen), with Rudolph being a 20th-century inclusion.
  • Outdoor Christmas lights on homes evolved from decorating the traditional Christmas tree and house with candles during the Christmas season. Lighting the tree with small candles dates back to the 17th century and originated in Germany before spreading to Eastern Europe.
  • That big, jolly man in the red suit with a white beard didn’t always look that way. Prior to 1931, Santa was depicted as everything from a tall gaunt man to a spooky-looking elf. He has donned a bishop's robe and a Norse huntsman's animal skin. When Civil War cartoonist Thomas Nast drew Santa Claus for Harper's Weekly in 1862, Santa was a small elflike figure who supported the Union. Nast continued to draw Santa for 30 years, changing the color of his coat from tan to the red he’s known for today.
    • Christmas 2018 countdown has already begun. Will you be ready??? Why do we love Christmas? It's all about the traditions. In this chaotic world we can miss the "good old days." Christmas reminds us of that time.

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    1. RobertB
      This comes from a REALLY neat CD called "Cool Yule" by the Airmen of Note. This is the U.S. Air Force Jazz Band. Really neat FREE CD that most charts are a mix of ONE classic Jazz chart with ONE classic Christmas chart. Jing,Jing,Jing is a take off of Jingle Bells and Sing,Sing,Sing. This was one of my favorites to sequence. LOT of hit points to work with. I made a projection video I show with this chart located here. What is fun is when some of our elderly guest or "Jazzers" come and see the projection video. They say "that's Gene Krupa! I told them I wanted to be authentic with the video as
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    2. dusty_dad
      The inspiration from a CCR version I f the Song i saw few years ago
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    3. mwalz
      Over 35,000 lights and Setup begins in October. Enjoy the lights! https://eurekamochristmaslights.weebly.com/
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    4. mwalz
      2016 Christmas Display. 30,000 lights
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    5. wbottomley
      Our display, located at Felts Park, Galax, Va., is choreographed to a favorite Christmas tune from the past.
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    6. mbelisle
      Short clips of some of my 2018 Christmas videos
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    7. lenning
      Much thanks to Dano and Lightman for all the ideas and videos! Thanks!!!
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    8. Hammock Pointe Lights
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    9. Crimson Lane Lights Etown
      I saw this song, The Light, on a facebook page of Lithgow Lights. I always look for something different to sequence. It took me 7 hours in LOR SE 4.2.12. I have 96 channels, 2-50w ccf's and 200 CCB's.
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    10. mwalz
      Around 40k lights, enjoy!
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    11. bigstott
      One of our 2018 Songs. Some fire, sparks and stage lights to go along with it.
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    12. Duct Tape
      This is 48 Channels of Light-O-Rama and 60 channels of DMX. The sequence was purchased from WowLights.com and modified for my use. The video was taken by my friend Sean with a DJI Phantom 4 and edited by me.
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    13. Aputernut
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    15. Stoff
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    17. REINKEN HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
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    18. REINKEN HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
      The Reinken Family in North East Township, PA enjoys holiday decorating and spreading Christmas cheer with illuminated seasonal displays synched to favorite musical arrangements...Halloween display ends October 31st and annual Christmas musical light show runs nightly each December from 7 til 9 PM on FM 87.9... we're Reinken Holiday Highlights on facebook... Except the clips he's in as Christmas Vader, our son shot this video with his drone
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    19. hotrods
      I won Light O Rama 2016 Christmas contest category 7
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    20. dusty_dad
      My First Year doing Pixel Lights and this is the Mega Tree still figuring how to take in a distance shot and get the details in the Mega Tree with out the light bloom. Ho, Ho, Hoey's Mr Grinch is the song playing.
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    21. bigstott
      Facebook.com/onstottchristmasextravaganza
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    22. PD Shimmers
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    23. Johnny A
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    25. JeffCarter
      Add a halo to your outdoor electric Christmas candle for a vintage look.
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    26. JeffCarter
      The Christmas Craftsman takes a summer, tea light lantern and electrifies it for Christmas.
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    27. kerstman
      I live in Rotterdam. The Netherlands and this is my frist time doing a display
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