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Santa’s Christmas quiz

Here’s a quick Christmas quiz for those who think they know their
Yuletide trivia.

Q. In what year was. December 25 selecied as the day to Celebrate

‘ Christmas?
A. In 349 AD. Pope Julius set the date.

‘ Q. Who was first recorded as having dined on tirkey for Christmas

. Dinner?

A. Henry VIII

Q.* Christmas” and ‘*Santa Claus”’ are towns in which US states?
A, Christmas is in Florida; Santa Claus isin Indiana. *

Q. When was the first commercially printed Chilstmas card sent?
A. 1843, the same year ‘*A Christmas Carol’ was written. It was sent

by London businessman Henry. Cole and designed bya artist John Cal-
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Q. Js Christmas egg nog a custom of Europe or of North America.

A. North America. Egg nog was popularized in the Old South, with

tradition dictating that the man of the house serve the frothy drink!

Q, What do these people have in common? Groucho Marx, Winston
Churchill, A.Y. Jackson and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

A. These celebritics all produced original art work, Teproduced by
Hallmark on Christmas cards.” ;

Q. Who abolished Christmas Day? °

A. The Puritan Parliament of Britain abolished Christmas Day in
1652, claiming it was immoral to be idle for a day. In 1659, Puritan
Massachusetts also fined anyone who observed Christmas the sum of
five shillings. (Obviously, nolfher of these two measures worked.) ,

Q. What is the all ime favourite sentiment expressed on Chrisimas
cards?

A. ‘A Merry Christmas and a Happy New ‘Year t to o Yout” This was

also the very first published sentiment, in 1843.
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) HRISTMAS!

Carollers sing. Sleigh bells ring.
- Spirits are brighter. Hearts are lighter.

Magic. fills the air as friends and neighbors exchange |
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many. ine citizens of this cormmunity, we'd like to.
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