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- "Rudolph" was actually created by Montgomery Ward in the late 1930's for a holiday promotion.
- 1700s Europeans baked fruitcakes at the end of the harvest, then ate them at the beginning of the next year's harvest for good luck.
- The first person to bring a Christmas tree into a house may have been the 16th century German preacher, Martin Luther.
- In 16th-century Germany fir trees were decorated with apples, roses, gilded candies, and colored paper.
- Twenty-two million turkeys are consumed each year at Christmas, compared to 45 million at Thanksgiving.
- Approximately 33% of the holiday cards purchased each year contain a religious message.
- "It's a Wonderful Life" appears on TV more often than any other holiday movie.
- The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531.
- In New York, it's not officially Christmastime until the tree is lit at Rockefeller Center. The first tree appeared in 1931.
- There are more classic movies, productions, and songs played during Christmas than any other time of the year.
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