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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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      Put mine up over the weekend. 20 hours. As I was finishing the damn ice cycles started to die one section at a time. Will work on them this coming season, I may switch to a nice 3/8 led red rope light. Anyone know where I can get 10 sections of 3/8 mounting trac for this or gutter clips?
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      2017 ! Spent the last year adding to my display. Now have a mostly complete nativity in including, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Manger, 3 shepherds and sheep, 3 wise men and camels and 3 angels, with one 10' in the air. Some bunnies, a fence line with cartoon characters, my singing Christmas trees, Bunch of Cartoons folks! My singing trees, and my nutcrackers! Along with a bunch of accent lighting, the typical bushes and house lighting and 5 candle pillars! Will add 2 more nutcrackers a cow and donkey, maybe something BIG! Will have to see how the year goes.
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      I will look through my paper work in the morning. I have a bunch they are not rubber, plastic, they are ok, but not real good true color representation. I use true lights in various counts. Extra lights I put a piece of 3/8 heat shrink over the extra glass bulbs and tape them to the frame. This way if one ever goes out, I don't have to look through a million little bulbs to find the right one. Mike
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      Thanks for the information. Now to figure it out. My problem now is they can't be in bad weather or direct snow. Living in Wisconsin that is not likely. So Now I think if this is going to happen, I have to come up with come kind of enclosure for them to be in depending if it is the snowman or the elf. Thanks! Mike
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      That was just awesome!!!! Would you be willing to share how you made the snowman. I finished building 4 coro singing Christmas trees for 2016. Will be adding 4 coro singing bells for 2017 and I would like to add the snowman next year. I like the more mellow music. I use Frank, Harry Jr, Dean Martin, well you get the idea and some Mormon Tabernacle Choir. I've been wanting to do a singing snowman but you nailed it on the head. So did you build it or what? Mike's Creations.
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