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Gáspár Moncsi — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 20:05:22 +0000

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Advent 2019 Day 5: 30 fun facts about the Christmas tree

Dezsényi I. - Salánki Á. — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:56:32 +0000

1. The use of evergreen trees to celebrate the winter season occurred before the birth of Christ.

2. The first decorated Christmas tree was in Riga, Latvia in 1510.

3. The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531.

4. Approximately 100,000 people are employed full or part-time in the Christmas tree industry.

5. In the United States, there are more than 15,000 Christmas tree farms. There are approximately 350 million Christmas trees growing on U.S. farms.

6. The most popular Christmas trees are: Scotch pine, Douglas fir, Noble fir, Fraser fir, Balsam fir, Virginia pine and white pine.

7. Besides evergreens, other types of trees such as cherry and hawthorns were used as Christmas trees in the past.

8. Live Christmas trees have been sold commercially in the United States since about 1850.

9. Using small candles to light a Christmas tree dates back to the middle of the 17th century.

10. 10.9 million artificial trees were purchased in the United States in 2012.

11. Thomas Edison’s assistant, Edward Johnson, came up with the idea of electric lights for Christmas trees in 1882. Christmas tree lights were first mass-produced in 1890.

12. Today, most artificial Christmas trees are made from PVC plastic. PVC trees are fire-retardant but not fire-resistant. Eighty percent of artificial trees worldwide are manufactured in China.

13. Artificial Christmas trees were developed in Germany during the 19th century and later became popular in the United States. These “trees” were made using goose feathers that were dyed green and attached to wire branches. The wire branches were then wrapped around a central dowel rod that acted as the trunk.

14. Since 1971, the Province of Nova Scotia has presented the Boston Christmas tree to the people of Boston, in gratitude for the relief supplies received from the citizens of Boston after a ship exploded in 1917 following a collision in the Halifax, Nova Scotia Harbor. Part of the city was leveled, killing and injuring thousands.

15. Every year since 1947, the people of Oslo, Norway have given a Christmas tree to the city of Westminster, England. The gift is an expression of goodwill and gratitude for Britain’s help to Norway during World War II. The tree stands on Trafalgar Square.

16. The official Christmas tree tradition at Rockefeller Center began in 1933. Since 2004 the tree has been topped with a 550-pound Swarovski Crystal star. And since 2007, the tree has been lit with 30,000 energy-efficient LED’s which are powered by solar panels.

17. There are approximately 25-30 million real Christmas trees sold in the U.S. every year.

18. Real trees are a renewable, recyclable resource. Artificial trees contain non-biodegradable plastics and possible metal toxins such as lead.

19. It can take as many as 15 years to grow a tree of typical height (6 – 7 feet) or as little as 4 years, but the average growing time is 7 years.

20. A ‘Tree of Paradise’ was also used in old mystery plays to symbolise the Garden of Eden. Apples hung on it may be the origin of tree decorations.

21. Even before the time of Christ, evergreen trees were seen in winter as a symbol of fertility.

22. Real Christmas trees came eighth in a survey of the US’s favourite smells in 2004, just behind the sea but ahead of perfume.

23. England’s first Christmas tree was brought to Windsor by Charlotte, wife of George III, in 1800…but it was the trees brought in the 1840s by Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, that led to their popularity throughout the UK.

24. The first use of the term ‘Christmas tree’ in English was in 1835.

25. The average Christmas tree contains about 30,000 bugs and insects.

26. Manufactured Christmas tree ornaments were first sold by Woolworths in 1880.

27. The United States’ National Christmas Tree has been lit each year since 1923 on the South Lawn of the White House.

28. An angel or star might be placed at the top of the tree to represent the archangel Gabriel or the Star of Bethlehem from the Nativity.

29. The tree was traditionally decorated with edibles such as apples, nuts, or other foods. In the 18th century, it began to be illuminated by candles which were ultimately replaced by Christmas lights after the advent of electrification.

30. Today, there are a wide variety of traditional ornaments, such as garland, tinsel, and candy canes.

Source: www.uselessdaily.com

True or false?

1. Live Christmas trees are evergreen.

2. The star on the top of the tree represents the nativity.

3. Artificial Christmas trees are fire resistant.

4. The Christmas tree on Trafalgar Square is a gift from Sweden every year.

5. Evergreen trees symbolize fertility.

6. Christmas trees are decorated with only edibles.

Key

1. true

2. true

3. false

4. false

5. true

6. false

Advent Calendar Day 18: Why do we have Christmas trees?

Dezsényi I. - Salánki Á. — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 08:44:20 +0000

A Christmas tree can be found in most American homes throughout the month of December. But where did this tradition come from? And how long has it been part of the holiday tradition? In the earliest history of Scandinavia, it was traditional during the celebration of the winter solstice (December 21^st) to bring an evergreen tree into the home and decorate it. Since the evergreen was the only type of tree that lived through the entire winter the families saw it as a symbol of continued life. In the 1500s the practice of decorating an evergreen tree at this time of year was still alive and well in Northern Germany as well as in many other parts of Europe. Apples were hung as decorations (which would be an early form of Christmas ornament) and candles were used to light the trees. Other decorations included nuts, pretzels, and paper flowers. The tradition was primarily practiced on mainland Europe until the mid-1800s when England’s Queen Victoria married Prince Albert of Germany. With Albert’s arrival in England, the German practice of decorating a Christmas tree quickly spread to both England and America. In less than ten years, this had become a common practice in both countries. Traditionally, Christmas trees were brought into the home on December 24^th (Christmas Eve) and decorated that evening. They were removed from the home on January 6^th. It was regarded as bad luck to have a Christmas tree in the home after this date. Modern Christmas trees have kept many of these customs. However, instead of lighting trees with candles, electric lights are normally used because they last longer and they are much safer. Modern Christmas trees are decorated with ornaments, candy canes, garland, and tinsel. The top of the tree usually adorned with a star or perhaps with an angel, both symbols associated with the Christian aspects of the holiday. However, whereas people in older times decorated the tree on December 24^th, in modern households, the tree decorating is done sometime earlier in December. Especially in homes which use artificial trees. For many families, the decorating process might even take place sometime shortly after Thanksgiving or even on Thanksgiving Day.

Can you fill in the gaps in the sentences?

1. An …… Christmas tree is environmentally friendly.

2. …… are red striped sugar sticks.

3. Strips of shiny metal foil attached to a long piece of thread: ……

4. …… are also called fairy lights in English.

5. The shortest period of daylight and the longest night of the year: ……

Key

1. artificial

2. sugar canes

3. tinsel

4. electric lights

5. winter solstice

Chocolate Christmas KitKat Forest

Végh Veronika — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 09:28:51 +0000

Chocolate Christmas KitKat Forest

Ingredients:

– KitKats (can be family size)

– green candy melt (or melted white chocolate with green food colouring or green icing)

– zip loc bag

– knife

– a pair of scissors

– a spoon

– little candy stars

– confetti sprinkles

– tiny candy canes

– baking paper of grease-proof paper

– serving tray

– desiccated coconut

– melted white chocolate