After years of collecting and crafting, Carrie has joined all her Christmas experience and knowledge together. Ornaments, decorations, tales, history, trivia, tidbits, factoids , and quirks; plus her writing skills and a finely tuned eye have combined history and trivia into an entertaining little book. This is one that can boost your Christmas spirit from a blue, blue Christmas to the wonder of why there are ‘decorations of red on a green Christmas tree’ while pondering why are Christmas colors red and green. And the photographs are just plain grand ~ from Christmas roses and poinsettias to a nun dancing an Irish jig, and then there’s the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Olympics bobsled run.Carrie’s love of Christmas shines through as you read about Christmas legends, the traditions of Christmas plants, and Christmas traditions around the world. Looking for some clean Christmas jokes, Christmas riddles, or Christmas quizzes? Here they are.Read about turkey trotting cross-country, only to become the turkey for Christmas dinner. Other Christmas legends include the poinsettia legend of how poinsettias became one of the Christmas plants. What’s so special about holly and ivy, rosemary and laurel. And just what is a Christmas rose and what’s its story?Do the songs of Christmas evoke fond memories, but you can’t quite remember the Christmas carol lyrics? A Christmas carols list quiz helps jog those memories.Christmas trivia facts and Christmas fun facts add to the light-hearted humor. As do Christmas baby names, who’s been born on Christmas, and silly Christmas names. And let’s not forget the names of real Christmas villages spread across America.Originally created for Carrie’s mother, to help her remember the little things that really don’t matter, but do make a life richer.Spend a few hours escaping the hubbub and rush of the season. Won’t you come along and join in the joy of celebrating Christmas in a ‘real old-fashioned way’.
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