Here are a few fun facts about Christmas. Read and remember them. The facts my appear as questions in a future Can’t Beat Deb episode.
1 – It is a tradition in Japan to eat KFC for Christmas. Orders must be placed two months in advance. 2 – The first Salvation Army collection kettle appeared in San Francisco. It was a large crab pot with a sign that said, “Keep the Pot Boiling.” 3 – In 1980, the hottest toy of the Christmas season was the Rubik’s cube, which cost $1.99. Now it retails for $10. 4 – The “X” in X-Mas is not a modern “abbreviation.” It dates back to the 16th century, and is based on the Greek letter Chi, which looks like “X”. It’s the first letter in the word that translates to “Christ” in English. 5 – The first song ever played on the radio was “O Holy Night” on Christmas Eve in 1906.
