{"id":7650,"date":"2024-12-12T09:26:33","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T09:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.helloly.blog\/christmas-amusing-interesting-and-bizarre-things\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T12:03:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T12:03:24","slug":"christmas-amusing-interesting-and-bizarre-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.helloly.blog\/en\/christmas-amusing-interesting-and-bizarre-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas: Amusing, interesting and comical facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7650\" class=\"elementor elementor-7650 elementor-6382\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0bdd8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0bdd8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb087de\" data-id=\"bb087de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c4ebad elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c4ebad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Christmas is probably the most contemplative yet hectic time of the year. Why not put all the hustle and bustle on pause for a moment, treat yourself to a hot toddy and take a look at the festive season with us from a safe distance. <\/p><p>We hope you enjoy our Christmas articles and wish you a peaceful time with your loved ones.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-852d16a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"852d16a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfb4c21\" data-id=\"dfb4c21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c70960 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7c70960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c812738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"c812738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"05\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b49392a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b49392a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Table of contents<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b272a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b272a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-99a0db5\" data-id=\"99a0db5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c0f33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6c0f33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [\"panel\",{\"panelType\":\"success\",\"panelIcon\":null,\"panelIconId\":null,\"panelIconText\":null,\"panelColor\":null}]\">Wham!, Bam and Hohoho: It&#8217;s Christmas Time! Hide the pickle in the tree, it&#8217;s time for a hot toddy! By the time Befana arrives with her presents, the year will be over.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4637f3c\" data-id=\"4637f3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693444e elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"693444e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#01\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How Austria celebrates<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#02\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Catchy Tunes that hurt your ear \u2013 every year.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#03\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Christmas, totally bewitched<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#04\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hot Toddy instead of punch and mulled wine<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#06\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Even Santa Claus has to go to school<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#07\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Christmas Pickle<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409d0e9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"409d0e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\n\n\n<button style=\"background-color:#13263c; color:#eeeeee\" onclick=\"copyToClipboard()\">Copy LINK to article<\/button>\n\n<script>\nfunction copyToClipboard(text) {\nvar inputc = document.body.appendChild(document.createElement(\"input\"));\ninputc.value = window.location.href;\ninputc.focus();\ninputc.select();\ndocument.execCommand('copy');\ninputc.parentNode.removeChild(inputc);\nalert(\"Artikel Link kopiert.\");\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9d7060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e9d7060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1ccf95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"f1ccf95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"01\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-899af27 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"899af27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Austria celebrates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01168bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01168bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>How are Austrians doing at the most contemplative time of the year?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a0eac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72a0eac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/testing.helloly.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/couple-doesn-t-know-what-is-going2-rob3vj5pgg3ifltezs4lr89ac2wnf2kx89f11txkry.jpg\" title=\"couple-doesn-t-know-what-is-going2\" alt=\"couple-doesn-t-know-what-is-going2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1663d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe1663d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Stress vs. Composure<\/h5><p>The stress level at Christmas is constant. The <a href=\"https:\/\/imas.at\/news\/stresslevel-zu-weihnachten-konstant-weihnachten-wird-im-schnitt-mit-53-personen-am-heiligen-abend-gefeiert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMAS Institute for Market and Social Analysis<\/a> found that 46% of Austrians find the Christmas period very or rather stressful. <span style=\"color: #0aad8b;\">However, the majority, namely 53%, do not find the Christmas period stressful or not stressful at all.<\/span> <\/p><h5>Disputes vs. Harmony<\/h5><p>Christmas is the celebration of love, family and friendship. And contrary to the often widespread assumption that it is precisely at Christmas that the sparks fly, <span style=\"color: #0aad8b;\">83% of IMAS respondents stated that Christmas is characterized by harmony in their immediate environment<\/span> &#8211; and not by arguments. <\/p><h5>Shopping Spree vs. Sustainability<\/h5><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ots.at\/presseaussendung\/OTS_20241205_OTS0018\/willhaben-weihnachtsumfrage-so-schenkt-und-feiert-oesterreich-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Willhaben<\/a> conducted a Christmas survey among 2,900 people. They found that <span style=\"color: #0aad8b;\">88% of Austrians could imagine buying presents second-hand<\/span>. And 90% of those who received a second-hand gift said they were happy about it. When asked about their gift budget, 39.1% said \u201cmore than 300 euros\u201d.   <\/p><h5>Contemplation vs. Staging<\/h5><p>Even though for many people in Austria Christmas is a time for reflection and precious time with loved ones, there is also a noticeable pressure in a world dominated by social media: <span style=\"color: #0aad8b;\">Around three quarters of respondents think that Facebook, Instagram and TikTok create pressure to stage Christmas perfectly.<\/span> Women and people aged 30-39 feel this particularly strongly. Only 17.5% said they viewed the use of social networks at Christmas in a positive light, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ots.at\/presseaussendung\/OTS_20241205_OTS0018\/willhaben-weihnachtsumfrage-so-schenkt-und-feiert-oesterreich-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Willhaben<\/a> found out for us. <\/p><h5>Plastic vs. Tree<\/h5><p>Although an artificial Christmas tree<\/p><ul><li>does not lose any needles,<\/li><li>is set up more quickly and<\/li><li>does not have to be disposed of after a single use:<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #0aad8b;\">77.1% of Austrians are planning to put up a classic conifer from the forest again this year.<\/span> This means that the majority of the population is opting for the sustainable option, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quarks.de\/umwelt\/weihnachtsbaum-echte-tannen-besser-als-plastik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quarks<\/a> found out back in 2018.<\/p><p>If you like it very special, you can also visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frankytree.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FrankyTree<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b7cbd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0b7cbd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae4fbf elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"eae4fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#05\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-grow\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adc87b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"adc87b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d32ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a2d32ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"02\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e401e7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e401e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Catchy Tunes that hurt your ear \u2013 every year<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4691002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4691002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>It&#8217;s not just <em>\u201cthe weather outside\u201d<\/em> that is <em>\u201cfrightful\u201d<\/em>&#8230; the earworms that crawl out of their burrows every year are also universally feared. Or are they? <\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87d29ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87d29ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/testing.helloly.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/front-view-young-man-stucking-his-ears-brown-background-christmas-emotion-holiday-rob3vj5pgg2lhowbbauqtl5ywzlonzp48y646rmgx0.jpg\" title=\"front-view-young-man-stucking-his-ears-brown-background-christmas-emotion-holiday\" alt=\"front-view-young-man-stucking-his-ears-brown-background-christmas-emotion-holiday\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca2ea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ca2ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>The same old story for decades and: Who cares?<\/h5><p>Two evergreens are celebrating their anniversary this year: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.derstandard.at\/story\/3000000247548\/40-jahre-last-christmas-die-geschichte-des-klassikers-von-wham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cLast Christmas\u201d by Wham<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tz.de\/stars\/24-fakten-zu-30-jahren-all-want-for-christmas-is-you-zr-93387421.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cAll I want for Christmas is you\u201d by Mariah Carey<\/a>. They have been ringing in our ears for 40 (Wham) and 30 years (Carey) respectively. Which begs the question: Are you serious?  <\/p><p>Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ots.at\/presseaussendung\/OTS_20241205_OTS0018\/willhaben-weihnachtsumfrage-so-schenkt-und-feiert-oesterreich-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Willhaben<\/a>, we now have certainty: Yes! Not even a fifth of Austrians said they could no longer stand these two songs. <\/p><p>Interesting fact: \u201cAll I want for Christmas\u201d only reached number 1 in the Billboard charts in the USA for the first time 25 years after its release in 2019.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c27e877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c27e877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-242ad98 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"242ad98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#05\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-grow\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f8eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"61f8eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c80e8ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"c80e8ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"03\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ab576 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72ab576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christmas, totally bewitched<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fada71e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fada71e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Just accross the Austrian border, presents are brought neither by the Christ Child nor by Santa Claus. In Italy, people tell their very own Christmas story. <\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e7801b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e7801b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/testing.helloly.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/befana-rob3vj5pgg2lhowbbauqtl5ywzlonzp48y646rmgx0.jpg\" title=\"befana\" alt=\"befana\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed40f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed40f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Italy, the <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Befana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">witch Befana<\/a> brings Christmas to children. According to Italian folklore, Befana flies from house to house on her broom on the night of January 5th to 6th in search of the baby Jesus. And on her way, she distributes presents or punishes the less well-behaved children.    <\/p><p>According to legend, Befana heard the good news about the birth of the baby Jesus from the shepherds. The star of Bethlehem was supposed to show her the way to the manger. Unfortunately, however, she set off too late and missed the star.  <\/p><p>Over the years, the children must have become increasingly well-behaved. How else could one explain the fact that Befana is now consistently regarded as a good witch? <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a88dc53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a88dc53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9db8a elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4c9db8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#05\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-grow\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d72862a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d72862a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab0763 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"fab0763\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"04\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-009d7dc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"009d7dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hot Toddy instead of punch and mulled wine<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77abcfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77abcfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>First of all: Toddy does not come from Toddler and no toddlers need to be cooked for this Christmas drink.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f18ed2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f18ed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/testing.helloly.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/glass-tea-with-lemons-stick-lemons-rob3vj5pgg2lhowbbauqtl5ywzlonzp48y646rmgx0.jpg\" title=\"glass-tea-with-lemons-stick-lemons\" alt=\"glass-tea-with-lemons-stick-lemons\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">This image was created using AI<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce34aaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce34aaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Punch and mulled wine every year gets boring at some point. Especially as there are also people who don&#8217;t like these sweet or very tart hot drinks. Hot Toddies are a welcome alternative &#8211; especially for whisky\/whiskey lovers.  <\/p><h5>Ingredients for two drinks:<\/h5><p>4cl whisky or whiskey<br>2 teaspoons honey<br>50ml lemon juice<br>100ml water<br>2 cinnamon sticks<br>Cloves and nutmeg to taste<\/p><h5>Preparation<\/h5><ol><li>Rinse two heat-resistant glasses with hot water.<\/li><li>Heat 100ml water together with the cinnamon sticks until it boils<\/li><li>Pour 4cl of whisky\/whyskey into the preheated glass and pour in the hot water<\/li><li>Mix in the honey and lemon juice. Feel your way with both ingredients until your palate is satisfied. <\/li><li>Add nutmeg and cloves to taste.<\/li><li>Garnish the drink with a cinnamon stick and a slice of lemon<\/li><li>Serve hot!<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9763b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9763b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34cff82 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"34cff82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#05\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-grow\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52882d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"52882d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab56c4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"ab56c4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"06\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b061246 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b061246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Even Santa Claus has to go to school<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e0d61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58e0d61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Actually, all children should know about this: Yes, even Santa Claus has to go to school!<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c56956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c56956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/testing.helloly.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/9ca8c099-d6a2-4c95-af07-09460df1c00a-rob3vj5rw5mjkf4fpvxatu02rmxqiriu7hn606enq8.jpg\" title=\"9ca8c099-d6a2-4c95-af07-09460df1c00a\" alt=\"9ca8c099-d6a2-4c95-af07-09460df1c00a\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Since Santa doesn't like to be photographed with homework, we generated this picture with AI<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-911b3af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"911b3af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Breaking news:<\/strong> All over the world, beaming children rush to school full of anticipation, eager to imitate Santa Claus.<\/p><p>What sounds like a Christmas fairy tale could well be sold to the next generation. If even Santa goes to school, how bad can it be? <\/p><p>In Great Britain and the USA, Santa Clauses actually have to go to school. Preferably at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.santaclausschool.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charles W Howard Santa Claus School<\/a>. <\/p><p>Founded back in 1937, the school ensures that all Santas are informed about the latest gift trends. However, whether you also learn how to force your wide bum down the chimney can only be found out live in class. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03426d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"03426d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e0986 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"31e0986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#05\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-grow\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb70af elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"adb70af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2acb88c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2acb88c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"07\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e7998 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1e7998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Christmas pickle<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cff3ea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cff3ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Christmas is celebrated all over the world, and there is actually a country where a Christmas pickle is hung on the Christmas tree.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfe1d86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bfe1d86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/testing.helloly.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/weihnachtsgurke-rob3vj5pgg2t9lhjk7jvnvzdgnevr11rmvghrai5r4.jpg\" title=\"weihnachtsgurke\" alt=\"weihnachtsgurke\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">This image was generated using AI<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518b79d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"518b79d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Three guesses as to which country has a tradition of hanging a Christmas pickles on the Christmas tree. That&#8217;s right, it&#8217;s the United States of America. <\/p><p>The Christmas Pickle is hung somewhat hidden between the branches. The green color gives it the ultimate camouflage. <\/p><p>The first person to discover the Christmas pickle either gets to unwrap the presents first or receives a small extra gift.<\/p><p>The roots of the custom are unclear, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christmas_pickle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a> tells us. However, the fact that it is claimed in the States to be an old German tradition is bonkers. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d15621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d15621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0466697 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"0466697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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