One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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The abbreviation Xmas isn't irreligious. The letter X is a Greek abbreviation for Christ.
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At Christmas, it is traditional to exchange kisses beneath the mistletoe tree. In ancient Scandinavia, mistletoe was associated with peace and friendship. That may account for the custom of "kissing beneath the mistletoe".
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Many theologians estimate that Jesus wasn't born on December 25 but sometime in September between 6BC and 30AD.
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In the Ukraine, if you find a spider web in the house on Christmas morning, it is believed to be a harbinger of good luck! There once lived a woman so poor, says a Ukrainian folk tale, that she could not afford Christmas decorations for her family. One Ch
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Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was invented for a US firm's Christmas promotion in 1938.
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Nearly 60 million Christmas trees are grown each year in Europe.
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