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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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  • My favorite Christmas story
    A Christmas Carol
  • Location
    Michigan
  • Biography
    Born in England, moved to Mi 16 years ago always been a big fan of the Christmas season.
  • Interests
    Movies, video games, football
  • Occupation
    Supply Chain Manager
  • About my display
    Last year was my first year with 32 LOR channels and approximately 9,000 LED lights. Bigger and better this year!!

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    Visualizer

    worksopian replied to brutale's topic in Newbies!

    This is the first in a series of tutorials by John Storms, i think the second or third one has the visualizer stuff in it...very useful.
  3. worksopian
    I caught those on YouTube too.....very useful, in fact I am trying to use the method in the first video where he just has the 9 channel set up to no device purely for song interpretation. The beat pattern on this song is different!
  4. worksopian
    It's actually the beat that is beating me, with the off beat followed by the double beat....getting the timing right is very frustrating!
  5. worksopian
    .....for a first song to sequence?
  6. worksopian
    I still have some pathway lights out that are frozen in ground and also icicles and roof lights to get to. Maybe this weekend if not too cold.
  7. worksopian
    I got mine at the local Walmart but that was a couple of years ago now.
  8. worksopian
    I have used the Led Keeper to fix strands of lights with great success but am having a hard time with the nets.
  9. worksopian
    I have a few nets with one or 2 zones out. I have the LED Keeper but don't really know how to isolate the fault. Anyone have any tips please? Thanks
  10. worksopian
    Thanks for the info...it looks awesome!
  11. worksopian
    This might work if you can rip it.
  12. worksopian
    Sorry, I'm a newb but what is Z-Tree?
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