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- The World's Largest Cut Christmas Tree was a 221 ft Douglas fir in Seattle, in December 1950.
- Two years before directing a "A Christmas Story," Bob Clark had a hit with "Porky's."
- Christmas caroling began as an old English custom called Wassailing--wishing neighbors a long and healthy life.
- Approximately 33% of the holiday cards purchased each year contain a religious message.
- There are over 10,000 cut-your-own farms for Christmas trees in the United States.
- In the Ukraine, if you find a spider web in the house on Christmas morning, it is believed to be good luck!
- In 1948, the most popular Christmas Toy in the U.S. was the Scrabble board game.
- The inventor of the Christmas "cracker" or bon-bon was Tom Smith who owned a sweet shop in London.
- The Post Office expects to deliver 20 Billion pieces of mail between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year.
- 54 % of holiday cards use the text "Merry Christmas", 12% use "Season's Greetings", and 21% say "Happy Holidays"
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