Monday, December 26, 2011

Ten Things You Might Not Know About December Holidays-- Part 2

4. KWANZAA-- Observed Dec. 26th through Jan. 1st. A non-religious day to celebrate black culture.


5. TAD LINCOLN-- President Abraham Lincoln's youngest son, Thomas, nicknamed Tad. Christmas 1864, at age ten, he went out and invited some street urchins into White House for a meal. The cooks refused and his Dad overturned their veto.


6. DECLINING TRADITIONS-- Use of tinsel and fake snow falling off. Already declared dead are aluminum trees.

Hey, liz and I still use tinsel on the tree. It's sure easier than putting on or getting off those icicle strips.


7. WHAT IN THE WORLD IS BOXING DAY-- No one knows when or how it got name. But in many British countries it is the day after Christmas. In Canada, it has become something akin to "Black Friday" in the US. The "Box" in the day's name may refer to the Anglican Church opening donation bins to the poor the day after Christmas.

I thought it might be for the fighting matches between my brother and myself after we had had all those days off school together. Either that, or the day you box up what you don't want and take it back to get what you really want.

No Bah Humbug Here. --RoadDog

No comments: