ChRiStMaS TrIvIa & Things You Might Need To Know About Mistletoe!!

Christmas Triva

Some little known facts and tid-bits about Christmas.

1. In 1836, Alabama became the first state to declare Christmas as a holiday.  (See Now That There Is Keeping It Classy Everywhere In Alabama).
2. Santa's 9th reindeer was first named Rollo, then Reginald, then of course, Rudolph.
3. Christmas is a blending of the words “Christ” and “Mass”.
4. X-mas comes from the Greek X which means Christ.
5. The first Christmas card was created in 1843 England.
6. Electric Christmas tree lights were first used in 1895.
7. Coca Cola was the first soda company to use Santa in advertising.
8. Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer was created in 1939 by and for Montgomery Wards.
9. Of all holiday shows, “It’s a Wonderful Life” is the most shown on television.
10. Santa Clause first shows up in Turkey in the 4th century.
11. Christmas didn’t become a US national holiday until after the Civil War.
12. Mistletoe was used long before the birth of Christ. It was believed to be magical and used by the Druids as part of their winter celebration.
13. The needles of Christmas trees (pines, firs and spruces) are an excellent source of vitamin C.
14. The most popular Christmas ballet is “The Nutcracker”.
15. Holly was originally brought into homes during the winter to drive ghosts and demons away during the long dark winters of Northern Europe.
16. Silent Night was written in 1818 by an Austrian priest, Joseph Mohr.
17. The Salvation Army began collecting at Christmas in 1891 San Francisco.
18. Pope Julius I declared December 25th as the official Christmas in the fourth century.
19. The song Jingle Bells was written in 1857 for a Sunday School in Boston for Thanksgiving. But, it just became so popular that it went on to be big at singing at Christmas time.
20. Oregon produces the most Christmas trees of any state. 
    
    
    

Christmas Statistics

• 1 in 10 – The number of the presents received that will be broken by the New Year
• 7 in 10 – The number of dogs that get Christmas gifts from their owners
• 33 – The average amount spent per person on last-minute purchases
• 25 – The percentage time spent in queues when Christmas shopping
• 832 – The number of homes Santa visits every second to deliver all his presents
• 5340 – Average number of times Visa Cards are used every minute during Christmas time.

Kissing Under The Mistletoe 101:

Just for the record (in case you are wondering), kissing under the mistletoe is not just about pervy guys snagging a kiss from a pretty lady in a short dress and high heels.  You can usually spot those types by their choice of sweater and the amount of hair gel they use.


Now before you go trying to lock lips and slobbering all over somebody's face, hanging mistletoe, and selecting who the unknowing participant is going to be - you need to do a little prep work.  This means being hygienic, well-dressed and all-round charming.  You’re only going to get kissed if she wants too.  So remember, if you are looking all nappy, wearing wrinkled up clothes, your hair looks like you just rolled out of bed, your breath smells rank, and you acting all Joe Cool - YOU Ain't Gonna Get A Kiss - She gonna think You Nasty.


So now that we got that out of the way;  Let me explain to you the most important rule for kissing under the mistletoe - and that is to make it seem spontaneous.  If you lurk up under the mistletoe (you know, like hanging out there all day) smiling and gawking at every woman who comes near the mistletoe - you ain't going to get nowhere.  And putting it in places where you think you are being clever - that don't work either.  We didn't fall off the turnip truck yesterday, we might have been born one day - but it wasn't yesterday -  Dude we will see right through you.  


You have to just hang it in a normal place - and you have got to “accidentally” (you know without intention) bump into someone.  And also remember if this is repeated too many times - "You WILL Look Suspicious".  Just Saying...


So here's a little fact to remember about the mistletoe tradition.  This gives you authenticity, and is also important.  The rule is that a berry should be removed from the mistletoe each time a kiss occurs.  So, once all the berries are gone there can be no more kisses.  So therefore choosing a sprig abundant with berries is most imperative.


Then again, if all else fails try some wine because, as they say in Hungary “there’s no such thing as an ugly person", just not enough alcohol.”


All the above rules and guidelines are just as valid for women who are seeking to get kisses at Christmas.  Mistletoe is an equal opportunities employer/employee.

Hope Ya'll Had A 'Lil Fun!!!

Cindy Lou...