When Christmas rolls around, most people can’t wait for all that this entails. They love setting up their artificial Christmas trees to ensure that they are going to have a picture perfect room that everyone can gather. They look forward to dinner held around a decorated artificial Christmas tree, and all the laughs that will take place. However, for those who are looking for some talking points this Christmas season, we have some fun facts about Christmas that are going to be great when sitting around artificial Christmas trees with family and friends!
The Artificial Christmas Tree: A Modern Marvel of Convenience
1. Christmas trees are not a modern item. The use of Christmas trees can be traced back to ancient Egyptians and Romans. The modern tree that we know was not really introduced until the 16th century.
2. Santa Claus was not always in red and white. The initial clothes that Santa wore were in green, purple or blue! The red and white that we associate today was thanks to Coca Cola who dressed him in colors to match their brand. Even more fun, in Dutch Santa is known as Sinterklass.
3. The tradition of giving someone a lump of coal for Christmas was started in Italy. It was a way for children to learn to behave throughout the year.
4. The term Xmas is not as offensive as many people want to believe. The X in the word comes from an ancient Green language, which means Christ.
5. We hang Christmas wreaths not only because they are pretty, but because they are a symbol of love and eternal life. It is meant to represent the crown of thorns that Jesus wore on the cross.
6. Why is red and green used with gold a lot in decor Red is meant to symbolize the blood of Jesus, green is meant to symbolize life and gold starts for light or royalty.
7. The typical plum cake that is known as the Christmas cake that many people serve, has no plums in this. It is actually raisins! In ancient times, raisins were known as plums, and this ingredient is what was used.
8. Mistletoe is not just hung to ensure that everyone gets a kiss during Christmas. It is actually a symbol of love and laughter. Tradition states that getting kissed under the mistletoe is meant to be a way to ask for blessings throughout the Christmas season and into the New Year.