Christmas Facts

    Random Christmas Facts

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    Robins on cards were a joke 150 years ago when postmen wore red tunics and were named after them.
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    Sidney Myer Gave's Charity
    Sidney Myer Gave's Charity
    During the 1930’s depression, Australian businessman Sidney Myer provided Christmas dinner for 10,000 unemployed people, including a gift for every child.
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    Although now mostly vegetarian, in Victorian times, mince pies were made with beef and spices.
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    Coca Cola was the first beverage company to use Santa for a winter promotion.
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    The abbreviation Xmas isn't irreligious. The letter X is a Greek abbreviation for Christ.
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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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    The first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria in 1937.
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    The Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.
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