20 interesting facts about Christmas 2019
Here are 20 interesting facts about Christmas. Read on …………. Ø America's first eggnog batch was made in 1607 in the settlement of Jamestown. Its name derives from the word "grog," which means any rum drink. Also famous is the non-alcoholic eggnog. Ø The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square, London was given yearly by the people of Oslo, Norway, to the people of London in gratitude for their support during the Second World War. Ø Most Christmas decorations ' three traditional colors are red, green and gold. Red stands for Christ's blood, green symbolizes life and rebirth, and gold stands for light, royalty, and wealth. Ø Hanging stockings tradition comes from a legend from the Netherlands. A poor man had three daughters to whom he was unable to send a dowry. St. Nicholas dropped down his chimney a bag of gold, and gold coins fell out and dried up by the fireplace into the stockings. The daughters now had dowries and were able to get
