* The Statue of Liberty was given by the French to the U.S as a Christmas present.
* Americans send almost 1.5 billion Christmas cards each year.
* The name Santa Claus originated from the Dutch word Sinterklaas which means Saint Nicholas.
* First Christmas Postal stamp was issued in U.S in 1962.
* First beverage company to use Santa in the sales promotion advertisements is Cocacola.
* The first U.S President to decorate the White House during Christmas was Franklin Pierce.
* Christmas trees (pines,firs) are rich in vitamin C and are edible.
* Christmas is the blending of the word Christ and Mass.
Merry Christmas to all the readers....
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