Christmas Fun Facts to Get You in the Mood for the Big Day

One week remains until the Big Day arrives.

I refer, of course, to Christmas Day.

And to help you and yours prime the pump for a day of celebration, I’ve gathered a few fun/random Christmas facts, courtesy of SocialInDC.com. Ask yourself this question, “Did you know?”

Quiz your spouse and the kids …

1. The French gave the biggest Christmas present ever in 1886. It was the Statue of Liberty, and they gave it to the United States of America.

2. The Candy Cane is one of the most familiar symbols of Christmas. It dates back to 1670 in Europe but didn’t appear in the U.S. until the 1800s. The treat we see today, where the shape is Jesus’s hook to shepherd his lambs and the color and stripes hold significance for purity and Christ’s sacrifice, became common in the mid 1900s.

3. The most popular Christmas Song ever is We Wish You a Merry Christmas. The song can be traced back to England, but its author and composer remains unknown.

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