EFTA00356173.pdf

From: To: undisclosed-recipients:; Bcc: "Ma' 'Ma> Subject: Dec 24th tidbits & quotes Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 13:43:57 +0000 • Santa's sleigh would need to travel at 2,340,000 mph if he were to reach every home in the world on Christmas. • 3 billion Christmas cards are sent in the US every year. • All letters addressed to Santa in the United States go to Santa Claus, Indiana. • The average age of a Christmas tree is 15 years. • 3 Christmas trees are planted to replace each one harvested. • The people of Oslo, Norway donate the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree every year in gratitude to the people of London for their assistance during WWII. • The French gave the biggest Christmas present ever in 1886. It was the Statue of Liberty, and they gave it to the United States of America. • Each year there are approximately 20,000 "rent-a-Santas" across the United States. • In 1962, the first Christmas postage stamp was issued in the United States. • Christmas wasn't declared an official holiday in the United States until June 26, 1870. EFTA00356173