Christmas Trivia

• "A Christmas Carol" was written by Charles Dickens in six weeks time.
• Alabama was the first state to officially recognize the Christmas holiday.
• Originally written for Thanksgiving, "JingleBells" became one of the most popular Christmas songs.
• You would receive 364 gifts if you received all of the gifts in "The Twelve Days of Christmas".
• Poinsettia plants are non-toxic, although many think they are.  BUT holly berries ARE poisonous.
• Franklin Pierce was the first US President to decorate the White House Christmas tree.
• "It's a Wonderful Life" appears on TV more often than any other holiday movie.
• The earliest English collection of Christmas carols was published in 1521.
• The first letter of the word Christ in Greek is represented by our X.  Therefore, the abbreviation of Xmas for Christmas is not irreligious.
• In England, the head of a pig prepared with mustard is the traditional Christmas dinner.
• "Black Friday" is NOT the busiest shopping day of the year....that is usually the Friday & Saturday before Christmas.
• "Bah Christmas" was the Charles Dickens original choice for Scrooge, not "Bah Humbug".