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Where was St. Patrick born?
Wales (Britain)
Which three colors represent Kwanza?
Black, Red, and Green
Black: symbolizes African people, Red: the African struggle, Green: the rich land of Africa
How far back does Halloween go?
2000 years-it used to be known as a festival "Samhain" to represent the end of summer and the end of the harvest
What is the highest grossing christmas movie of all time?
Home Alone
How many hot dogs do Americans eat on the 4th of July
150 million
When was the first St Patricks day parade?
1760s
Where was the first St Patricks day parade?
New York
How much does the average american spend on Christmas presents?
$1500
what is the SECOND largest commercial holiday in the US?
Halloween
4500
Does the U.S. Flag Code permit flag t-shirts, towels, hats, or other goods?
no-this is in violation of the code which states that if you sell, or display any article of merchandise upon which shall have been printed, painted, attached, or otherwise a representation of the flag"..you are in violation of the Flag Code
What big US city dyes their river green on St Patricks day?
chicago
When was the first Valentine written?
1415-Charles Duke of Orleans wrote his wife a love letter while imprisoned in the Tower of London
What was St Patrick known for?
He is the patron saint of Ireland. He is known for bringing Christianity (catholicism) to Ireland in the 5th century
How many different spellings does "Hannukah" have?
16
roughly how many valentines (greeting cards) are bought each year in the US
144 million
What does the US secret service do with the shamrocks the President receives from the Irish leader every year?
destroys it immediately after the exchange
How many turkeys are prepared each year on Thanksgiving?
46 Million
what purpose did candy hearts first serve?
lozenges (medical)-the inventor set out to make a machine that could produce these better, but instead shifted his focus to candy
What is the largest christmas gift ever given?
the staue of liberty (given by france to the US in 1886)
What did Trick or Treating used to be called?
Guising
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
Plumbers
how many lights does it take to decorate disney world for Christmas?
8.5 million
Charles Thompson and John Hancock
the rest signed over the coming month
What does "Kwanza" mean in Swahili?
first fruits of the harvest