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It’s a Wonderful Life was Based on a “Christmas Card” Short Story by Philip Van Doren Stern
Today I found out It’s a Wonderful Life was based on a “Christmas Card” short story by Philip Van Doren Stern, which was originally sent out to around 200 of Stern’s friends and family
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December 23rd: The Poem “The Night Before Christmas” was Published Anonymously
This Day In History: December 23, 1823 On this day in history, 1823, the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, better known today as The Night Before Christmas or ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
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The “X” in “Xmas” Doesn’t Take the “Christ” Out of “Christmas”
Myth: “Xmas” is a non-religious name / spelling for “Christmas”. It turns out, “Xmas” is not a non-religious version of “Christmas”. The “X” is actually indicating the Greek letter “Chi”, which is short for
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The Word “Mistletoe” Literally Means “Dung Twig”
Today I found out “mistletoe” literally means “dung twig”. The name for mistletoe comes from the fact that mistletoe tends to spring from bird droppings that have fallen on trees, with the seeds having
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The Song “Jingle Bells” Is Thought to Have Been Written for a Thanksgiving Sunday School Program
Today I found out the song Jingle Bells is thought to have been written for a Thanksgiving Sunday school program. Jingle Bells was originally called One Horse Open Sleigh and was written by James
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