Friday's Follies and Fun Facts: Jingle Jingle All the Way

Well, as all my bloggy friends try to survive the chill of Old Man Frost, I sit here in Florida, wishing for just a little of the white stuff.  Unfortunately, it was in the 80s twice this week.  So all those mulled ciders, hot cocoas, and holiday libations are not really what you want.  Thus, my holiday spirit is just so-so.  I found a few fun facts with a holiday theme, and some great pics to add to the festivities.

Here is our FL Snowman

 Decorations and Their History:

 Germany made the first artificial Christmas trees. They were made of goose feathers and dyed green.  (Ewww...birds are nasty)

Tinsel: In 1610, tinsel was invented in Germany and was made from genuine silver. Machines that shredded silver into thin tinsel-sized strips were invented. However, since silver tinsel tarnishes and loses its shine over time, people eventually created artificial replacements. It must be noted that the original inventor of tinsel remains unknown.

 (A tree just ain't a tree without the shiny stuff.  Hey, even trees like Bling!)

 Holiday Movie Trivia Facts:

 Danny Kaye was the third choice to play opposite Bing Crosby in the film "White Christmas" (1954). Fred Astaire, who had co-starred with Crosby in the earlier hit "Holiday Inn," was the original choice for Phil Davis, but he turned it down because, at age 55, he felt he was too old for the part. Donald O'Connor was next selected for the sidekick role, but he injured his back and couldn't dance for months. Kaye was quite miffed about being third in line, and also resented playing second banana to Crosby. The atmosphere on the film set was professional, but frosty.

Mrs. Clause's first name is Jessica in the movie "Santa Clause is Coming to Town".

GIFTS BABY

                       

 More diamonds are sold around Christmas than any other time of the year.

(Bling! Baby, Bling!)

The first toy product ever advertised on television was Mr. Potato Head. Introduced in 1952, Mr. Potato Head took advantage of TV's explosive growth to gain access to tens of millions of newly "plugged-in" households.

 (Has nothing to do with Christmas, but it's a toy that everyone has gotten from Santa at some point!)

A New Year's Factoid for Ed, Moog, MJenks, Billy and TravyG

In Mexico, wearing red underwear on New Year's Eve is said to bring new love in the upcoming year.  (Ladies do you hear that?  My bloggy friends who say Papa ain't lovin' Mama enough?  Get some red panties and head on down to Cancun!)

October 5th is the most popular birthday in the world, due to New Year's celebrations.

Well, Happy Friday!  Bust out your holiday trivia as you get your spirits on this weekend.

Love!