Facts about Christmas
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ usually represented by this religion.
Christians/Catholics
This circular assortment of flowers, leaves, twigs and other materials are constructed to form a ring shape. They are typically used as household ornaments and represents an unending circle of life. The First one originated in ancient Greece and Rome.
Christmas Wreath
Voted best selling Christmas song of all time sang by this artist in 1994. She is referred to as the Songbird Supreme and Queen of Christmas. She is the only artist in history to have a number 1 hit in four different decades.
Mariah Carey
This song was originally made for Thanksgiving but now has become a Christmas staple. It was the first ever song broadcasted from space in 1965. It was written in 1857 and is considered one of the most recorded songs on Earth, especially during Christmas Time. Frank Sinatra was known to sing a cover of this song.
Jingle Bells
The original movie came out in 1966 but it wasn't until November 2000 where a live adaptation film was made featuring Jim Carrey, that made it the highest grossing film about Christmas of all time. It was a plan all along to ruin the holiday before being welcomed into the town.
How the grinch Stole Christmas: Jim Carrey
Hallmark makes a majority of their sales during this time by selling these, about 1.6 billion of these every holiday.
Christmas Cards
The tradition of hanging this plant dates back to ancient times, where individuals believed the plant brought good luck and helped protect against evil spirits. This symbolized love, which is a tradition for two individuals to share a kiss.
Mistletoe
Despite not celebrating Christmas themselves, this group of siblings were known for songs such as "Santa Claus is coming to town and "I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus". They released a Christmas album in 1970.
Jackson 5
Brenda Lee recorded her classic Christmas song in 1958 and has sold more than 25 million copies since then. It received a boost in 1990 when it was featured in the hit holiday film Home Alone.
Rocking around the Christmas Tree
This 1946 classic features an individual who is overwhelmed by family obligations and responsibility towards his community. He has a job he never wanted and a life he wanted to live. It wasn't until a financial problem puts him in a difficult position, as an angel comes to show him what life would have been life if he had never been born.
It's a wonderful Life
Santa Claus got his name from the patron saint of children, originally from the Dutch. He was a bishop in the 4th century known for being kind and generous. What saint was Santa Claus referring too?
Invented in Germany over 250 years ago, legend says that these were created to keep children quiet in Church. In present times, about 1.8 billion of these are made each year. They are sometimes added to beverages such as coffee or hot chocolate because of its peppermint flavor.
Candy Canes
Despite being labeled as one of the worst songs he ever recorded, this individual was known as being part of one of the greatest rock bands of all time. Wonderful Christmastime is one of the most well-known songs, but was scrutinized for having different meanings behind it. He is currently 79 years old and is in the rock n Roll hall of fame twice.
Paul McCartney
Originally written and produced by George Michael in 1984, this song was written his in bedroom when he visited his parents one holiday. It is one of the most-covered tunes, as more than 500 artists pay tribute to their own version of this song.
Last Christmas: Wham
This classic movie takes place at the Macy's Thanksgiving day Parade. A divorced New York mother hires a nice individual to play Santa Claus at a department store, only to realize that he really wants to be Santa Claus. It ends up being taken to court to test his sanity and reassurance.
Miracle on 34th street
The tallest Christmas Tree ever was displayed in this western part of the United States measured at 221 feet tall. What city and state am i?
Originally this plant is from Mexico, this flower have been called the lobster flower or the flame leaf flower because of its red color. There are more than 100 varieties of this flower, coming in other colors such as white, pink, burgundy and yellow. December 12th celebrates this flower.
Poinsettias
Their Christmas album called "That's Christmas to me" is the highest charting Christmas album by a group since 1962. They are known for only using their voices with no physical instruments.
Pentatonix
One of the most beloved Christmas songs, it has been performed in more than 300 languages and dialects, first premiering in a small Austrian church in 1818. It is the third highest-selling single of all time known for its lullaby like melody and simple message of calm and peace.
Silent Night
Released in 2003, this individual was raised in the North Pole before finding his way to New York City, where his goal is to find his father. It even became a hit on broadway from 2010 to 2011.
Elf
Santa's sleigh is pulled by 9 reindeer. What are the names of all the reindeer?
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Blitzen, Cupid, Donner, Rudolph
The three kings knelt down in front of Baby Jesus and offered him three gifts, one of royalty, one of priesthood, and one representing death and burial.
Gold, frankincense and myrrh
This individual completed this Christmas album in 2011, originally in Ireland and the United Kingdom before reaching the United States. His album and inspiration came from Bing Crosby Merry Christmas album and allowed him to embrace the Christmas spirit.
Michael Buble
Gene Autry is an American singer and rodeo performer, nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, but was known for singing a cover of this Christmas Classic and popular among children. This song was originally written in 1950 by Walter Rollins and Steve Nelson.
Frosty the Snowman
This 1996 comedy movie that teaches us the lesson of Christmas in America, which is consumerism. It features an individual, who was very busy at his job and neglected his son. To make up for it, he is on a mission with everyone else in town to find and buy the best action figure on the market.
Jingle all the way