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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.

Videos

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    2018 Buchanan Family Christmas Lights

    robchristmas · 02/13/2019 · 34 views

  2. Marty's Halloween in Cold Lake 2018 Nightwalk

    mbelisle · 02/10/2019 · 17 views

  3. Marty's Christmas in Cold Lake 2018 Video Trailer

    mbelisle · 02/10/2019 · 19 views

  4. Marty's Christmas in Cold Lake 2018 Nightwalk

    mbelisle · 02/10/2019 · 16 views

  5. Underneath the Tree

    Stoff · 01/11/2019 · 163 views

  6. 2018 Christmas display

    lenning · 12/27/2018 · 441 views

  7. Christmas Village 2018 Tour

    ChristmasVillage365 · 12/22/2018 · 174 views

  8. 2 Houses Dueling Banjos Jingle Bells

    Hammock Pointe Lights · 12/18/2018 · 662 views

  9. Christmas Lights 2018

    mwalz · 12/17/2018 · 611 views

  10. The Greatest Show Onstott Christmas Extravaganza 2018

    bigstott · 12/15/2018 · 451 views

  11. Panic at the Disco Feels Like Christmas Onstott Christmas Extravaganza 2018

    bigstott · 12/15/2018 · 382 views

  12. Hot Chocolate 2018

    Duct Tape · 12/11/2018 · 329 views

  13. Happy HOLIDAYs

    Crimson Lane Lights Etown · 12/10/2018 · 134 views

  14. Christmas 2018 outside

    Aputernut · 12/08/2018 · 89 views

  15. Moving Head Action Crimson Lane Lights 2018 & Lightorama

    Crimson Lane Lights Etown · 12/08/2018 · 96 views

  16. 2018 Sequence of I am Santa Clause

    dusty_dad · 12/08/2018 · 91 views

  17. Our Christmas Home 2018

    Aputernut · 12/06/2018 · 100 views

  18. 2018 Oldham Display

    Oldham1019 · 12/06/2018 · 95 views

  19. Little Drummer Boy

    Stoff · 11/24/2018 · 390 views

  20. Christmas Plywood Cutouts

    JeffCarter · 10/30/2018 · 409 views
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