Many think the idea of Santa’s elves evolved from these early beliefs, helped along by Clement C. Moore’s “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” more commonly referred to as Moore’s poem was also the origin of Santa’s eight reindeer—named Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, There is a little gender confusion regarding Santa’s reindeer.
The red berries symbolize the blood of Christ and the holly, his crown of thorns.While today we associate much of our Christmas traditions with Victorian England, the country was not always a fan of the holiday. 2. The singer, Jimmy Boyd, actually flew to Boston to try and explain why the lyrics weren’t actually indecent.From 1659 to 1681, Puritan leaders in Boston actually made it illegal to celebrate Christmas at all. According to them, there are 13 Santas that operate in the country. If that wasn’t bad enough, fires caused by Christmas trees cause an average of seventeen deaths and millions in property damage annually.One of the most popular times of the year for break-ups (according to Facebook) is in the two weeks leading up to Christmas.

The name originates from the German word While the charitable St. Nick gives gifts to the good kids, Krampus is there to punish the naughty ones, who according to folk tales, are beaten, kidnapped, or even eaten! For Christians, this day, usually December 25, is the religious celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, but it has also been adopted by many non-Christians as the most wonderful time of the year for feasting, gift-giving, festive décor, and family time. I tried to get my ex-wife served with divorce papers. Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays around the world. Alpine countries’ legends claim that he comes to punish the naughty ones. 02 It came from a mix-up of Christian connotations, pagan traditions, and the confusion of pioneers making their own traditions. 03 The word Christmas traces its old English roots back in 1038 from “Cristes mæsse”. He lived in what is now modern-day Turkey around 280 AD, and has become the most well-known saint who was not associated with the Bible.One of the most popular legends surrounding the original Santa is that he saved three sisters from a life of sex work and simultaneously created the origins of modern-day Christmas stockings. The image of Santa Claus flying his sleigh began in 1819 and was created by Washington Irving, the same author who dreamt up the Headless Horseman. The best revenge might be living well, but that doesn't mean we can always turn the other cheek. ), but fortunately Prince Albert of Germany had the foresight to add a Christmas tree to his house. Prior to the 1930s, it was often pictured as white, green, or blue.

“Jingle Bells” was also the first song to be broadcast from space. Duner and Blizem are German words for thunder and lightning, but they evolved later into Donner and Blitzen, only one tradition survived wherein carols are only sung at Christmas.These electric lights came into use first 3 years following Thomas Edison’s first demonstration of electric lights in 1879Actors from medieval times used to have apples to decorated paradise trees during “Paradise Plays” at Christmas time. Just saying, but this punishment seems like an extreme step up from coal.On a less sinister note, the Germans are also credited with the creation of the tradition of Christmas trees. Some leaders even denounced Christmas supporters as enemies of the Christian religion.Dating back in the 17th century, Oliver Cromwell forbade anything related to gluttony. Fun Christmas Facts.

Catherine of Aragon is now infamous as King Henry VIII’s rejected queen—but few people know her even darker history. , Bishop Saint Nicholas of Smyrna sneaked down their chimney and had gold coins overflow their stockingsClaiming a Guinness record, people saw the Douglas fir at the Northgate Shopping Center in Seattle, Washington in 1950Gold symbolizes wealth and royalty, green represents life and rebirth, while red embodies the blood of ChristTheir legend tells of a spider weaving a blanket for Baby Jesus. Meanwhile, Thomas Nast birthed to Santa’s current image, publishing it on Harper’s Weekly in 1863.Various versions of Santa were present before the 1930s.
Mistletoe, now commonly used as a holiday decoration, was believed by the Druids to be a symbol of fertility and virility. Examples are the completion of the “Starry Night tree” and the “Twilight tree,” among other pop culture treesChuck Jones pitched his storyboards to a lot of potential sponsors such as candy companies and breakfast foods.