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Holiday Fun Facts:
  • The first person to bring a Christmas tree into a house may have been the 16th century German preacher, Martin Luther.
  • The world's first singing Christmas commercial aired on the radio on Christmas Eve, 1926 for Wheaties cereal.
  • It is traditional to exchange kisses under the mistletoe. In Scandinavia, mistletoe signifies peace and friendship.
  • Christmas cookies for Santa began during the Great Depression to inspire children to share with others in hard times.
  • Queen Elizabeth's Christmas message to the nation was first televised on December 25, 1957.
  • In Sweden, a common Christmas decoration is the Julbukk, a small figurine of a goat made of straw.
  • The first person to bring a Christmas tree into a house may have been the 16th century German preacher, Martin Luther.
  • Arthur Rankin, Jr., and Jules Bass achieved fame in 1964 with their animated version of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
  • There are over 10,000 cut-your-own farms for Christmas trees in the United States.
  • There are over 10,000 cut-your-own farms for Christmas trees in the United States.
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