GMT: Merry Christmas

Mornin’ y’all.



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Christ is born.

Although most Christians celebrate December 25 as the birthday of Jesus Christ, few in the first two Christian centuries claimed any knowledge of the exact day or year in which he was born. The oldest existing record of a Christmas celebration is found in a Roman almanac that tells of a Christ’s Nativity festival led by the church of Rome in 336 A.D. The precise reason why Christmas came to be celebrated on December 25 remains obscure, but most researchers believe that Christmas originated as a Christian substitute for pagan celebrations of the winter solstice.

More can be read here on the birthday of Christ

1776
Washington crosses the Delaware

1776
Washington leads troops on raid at Trenton, New Jersey

1914
The WWI Christmas Truce

1941
Bing Crosby introduces “White Christmas” to the world

Factoid of the Day: Santa came last night.

Quote of the Day: “Santa has the right idea. Visit people only once a year”.

JOTD:

The older sister asks her younger brother, "What are you giving Mom and Dad for Christmas?"

Without missing a beat, the little brother replies, "A list of everything I want."

Happy birthday to Jesus.