DID YOU KNOW?

[wombatie]

DID YOU KNOW?

Mistletoe is an ancient symbol of fertility and virility.

It is illegal to eat mince pies on Christmas day in England

In order for Santa to visit all the homes on Christmas Eve he would have to visit 822 homes each second.

In Greece, Italy, Spain and Germany, workers get a Christmas bonus of one month's salary by law.

In the Czech Republic, the number of people at the Christmas table must be even, or the one without a partner will die next year. Served at the table is fish soup, eggs and carp.

In Guatemala, adults do not exchange Christmas gifts until New Year’s Day.

The holiday Boxing day was originally celebrated in England,for the servants to the rich people. After Christmas, the servants “boxed up” all the left-overs from the rich people and bring them home.

Marg

[merlin]

Interesting Marg...........

[amazingkevin]

4 hours ago, wombatie said:

DID YOU KNOW?

Mistletoe is an ancient symbol of fertility and virility.

It is illegal to eat mince pies on Christmas day in England

In order for Santa to visit all the homes on Christmas Eve he would have to visit 822 homes each second.

In Greece, Italy, Spain and Germany, workers get a Christmas bonus of one month's salary by law.

In the Czech Republic, the number of people at the Christmas table must be even, or the one without a partner will die next year. Served at the table is fish soup, eggs and carp.

In Guatemala, adults do not exchange Christmas gifts until New Year’s Day.

The holiday Boxing day was originally celebrated in England,for the servants to the rich people. After Christmas, the servants “boxed up” all the left-overs from the rich people and bring them home.

Marg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

humm,Another i didn't know

[Dan]

Thanks Marge. You know I'll be expecting some of these every day until Christmas. 

[Lucky2]

Hmmm, interesting facts Marg, thanks for sharing them.

Len