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Make Decorating Your Christmas Tree Less Stressful INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 Crispy Fish With Brown Butter Sauce December’s Need-to-Know The Simple Tooth: Holiday Edition How Rudolph Became a TV Institution Is Chewing Ice Really Bad for You? Traditions Are About Legacy
THE SIMPLE TOOTH 5 Fun Facts About
December (and the Holidays)
NO. 2: THANK PRINCE ALBERT FOR MODERN CHRISTMAS TREES. When Prince Albert of Germany got a decorated tree for his new wife, Queen Victoria of England, the idea spread like wildfire. A drawing of the couple in front of a Christmas tree first appeared in Illustrated London News in 1848, and it instantly became a fashionable, seasonal decor for hundreds of years to come. NO. 3: COCA-COLA GAVE SANTA CLAUS A MUCH-NEEDED REBRANDING. Kids, most adults don’t really know what Santa looks like — he’s so powerful and magical, he’s always gone before we can see him. That’s why, before the 1930s, Santa’s appearances were more spooky than friendly. Then, in 1931, Coca-Cola hired illustrator Haddon Sundblom to depict a jolly old elf for Coca-Cola magazine ads. Now, kids are way less scared of Santa Claus!
NO. 4: THE MOST POPULAR SHOPPING DAY IS … NOT BLACK FRIDAY? We all fear the Black Friday crowds, but they’re not actually the worst shopping crowds of the year. In fact, we must be a nation of procrastinators, because the most crazy, busy days of the year for shopping are the Friday and Saturday before Christmas. So, if you don’t want to be stuck in the chaos, try shopping before then! NO. 5: ‘SILENT NIGHT’ IS THE MOST RECORDED CHRISTMAS SONG OF ALL TIME! Move aside, “Joy to the World.” As it turns out, “Silent Night” is the most adapted and recorded Christmas song ever. It has more than 733 copyrighted versions since 1978 and 26,496 total published tracks.
The holidays and December are inherently intertwined, which brings us to a very special holiday edition of “Simple Tooth” — December trivia and fun facts!
NO. 1: DECKING THE HALLS WITH EVERGREEN PINE STARTED WITH ANCIENT EGYPTIANS AND ROMANS. Yes, Western civilization took up on the evergreen tradition, but it didn’t start with them. It goes as far back as the ancient Egyptians before spreading throughout the Roman empire. Families from both civilizations decorated using evergreens during the winter solstice to signify that spring would return, so if you’re
doing the same this season, you’re a part of a long line in history.
Until next time, have a merry holiday season and see you next year!
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