Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Here are the interesting Christmas Facts for you:

1. Evergreen trees were used to celebrate the onset of winter, even before the birth of Christ.

2. Christmas pudding originates from an old, Celtic dish known as "Frumenty”.

3. The convention of using small candles to light a Christmas tree dates back to the mid-17th century.

4. The first Christmas pudding was made as a kind of soup with raisins and wine in it.

5. The first Christmas tree was placed in the White House in 1856, by the 14th President of the United States, Franklin Pierce.


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