Despite having a 95% Muslim population, Christmas is an extremely popular holiday in the west African nation of Senegal, which has a tradition of Muslims and Christians adopting each other’s holidays.
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The US post office turns children’s….
The US post office turns children’s letters to Santa into a giant gift registry that allows citizens to fulfill children’s Christmas wishes.
During Germany’s invasion of Russia….
During Germany’s invasion of Russia, Joseph Goebbels sent a plea to the citizens of Germany to send in their winter clothing for the troops. This resulted in many Nazis on the grim Russian front wearing incongruously festive Christmas outfits.
In 2012 wanting a dad was…
In 2012 wanting a dad was the tenth highest requested Christmas gift by children in the UK.
In 2019 a man robbed a bank, threw…
In 2019 a man robbed a bank, threw the money out onto the street, and shouted “Merry Christmas!” He then went to a Starbucks where he waited to be arrested.
In Milwaukee, it is a Christmas tradition…
In Milwaukee, it is a Christmas tradition to eat raw ground beef and onions on rye bread.
A tree in Glastonbury, England, is said…
A tree in Glastonbury, England, is said to flower on Christmas day—and people were disappointed that it did not obey the switch to the Gregorian calendar in 1752.
There is a Jewish “tradition”…
There is a Jewish “tradition” (primarily among Jewish Americans) of eating Chinese food on Christmas.
Santa vs Santa
In 1935, the dispute began between two toy and candy companies, both based in the town of Santa Claus, Indiana. On one side there was Santa Claus, Inc. On the other side was Santa Claus of Santa Claus, Inc. The former alleged that the latter shouldn’t have chosen such a similar name.
In response, Santa Claus of Santa Claus, Inc. charged that its rival illegally put up a 25-foot, 20-ton Santa statue on land leased to Santa Claus of Santa Claus, Inc.
The lawsuit, Santa Claus, Inc. v. Santa Claus of Santa Claus, Inc., eventually made its way up to the Indiana Supreme Court.
In the end, Santa Claus of Santa Claus, Inc. won the fight. But either way you look at it, Santa Claus won.
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Christmas celebrations were illegal…
Christmas celebrations were illegal in New England in parts of the 17th century, because the Puritans found no scriptural justification for celebrating it and associated the celebration with paganism and heavy drinking.