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- The Christmas tree can be traced back to the ancient Romans who decorated trees with small pieces of metal.
- The 2009 White House Blue Room Christmas Tree is an 18 1/2-by-13-foot Douglas fir.
- The Nutcracker (Ballet) was adapted from The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, by German writer E.T.A. Hoffman.
- St. Francis of Assisi introduced the singing of carols to holiday church services.
- The 2009 White House Christmas theme: 'Reflect, rejoice, renew'
- In Roman times, holiday gift giving was popular during Saturnalia, a winter solstice celebration.
- The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531.
- It is traditional to exchange kisses under the mistletoe. In Scandinavia, mistletoe signifies peace and friendship.
- More diamonds are sold around Christmas than any other time of the year.
- Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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