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  • Christmas 2018 countdown has already begun. Will you be ready???
  • Why do we love Christmas? It's all about the traditions. In this chaotic world we can miss the "good old days." Christmas reminds us of that time.
  • The first recorded date of Christmas being celebrated on December 25th was in 336, during the time of the Roman Emperor Constantine. A few years later, Pope Julius I officially declared that the birth of Jesus would be celebrated on that day.
  • Santa Claus's sleigh is led by eight reindeer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Dunder (variously spelled Donder and Donner), and Blixem (variously spelled Blixen and Blitzen), with Rudolph being a 20th-century inclusion.
  • Outdoor Christmas lights on homes evolved from decorating the traditional Christmas tree and house with candles during the Christmas season. Lighting the tree with small candles dates back to the 17th century and originated in Germany before spreading to Eastern Europe.
  • That big, jolly man in the red suit with a white beard didn’t always look that way. Prior to 1931, Santa was depicted as everything from a tall gaunt man to a spooky-looking elf. He has donned a bishop's robe and a Norse huntsman's animal skin. When Civil War cartoonist Thomas Nast drew Santa Claus for Harper's Weekly in 1862, Santa was a small elflike figure who supported the Union. Nast continued to draw Santa for 30 years, changing the color of his coat from tan to the red he’s known for today.

Christmas Expo

Our regular gathering of decorating fanatics.

167 topics in this forum

  1. Guidelines

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  2. Christmas Expo 2018

    By zman,
    • 17 replies
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  3. Pixel Tree Class at EXPO

    By Walter and Jackie Monkhouse,
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  4. Session S59: Traditional Elements for a Modern Display - class note

    By JeffCarter,   
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  5. Session F39: This is Not Your Father's Christmas Display...or is it? - class notes

    By JeffCarter,   
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  6. Session T20: History of Christmas Lighting - class notes

    By JeffCarter,   
    • 1 reply
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  7. Good deals?

    By deweyii,
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  8. Expo 2017 Classes

    By JeffCarter,
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  9. Christmas Expo Video

    By Walter and Jackie Monkhouse,   
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  10. Christmas Expo Lebenon Tn

    By Big J Illinois,
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  11. LOR Immersion Workshop in Philadelphia

    By ChristmasExpo,
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  12. On the fence about attending Christmas Expo?

    By ChristmasExpo,   
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  13. Christmas Expo talk on WGN Radio Chicago

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  14. Christmas Expo latest updates

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  15. Christmas Expo Classes

    By JeffCarter,
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  16. Rankin Bass Historian Rick Goldschmidt

    By JeffCarter,
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  17. Christmas Expo 2016

    By ChristmasExpo,   
    • 14 replies
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  18. Christmas Expo Class Schedule and Descriptions are now online

    By ChristmasExpo,   
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  19. 2016 Christmas Expo Preliminary Class List has been posted

    By ChristmasExpo,   
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  20. Call for Instructors

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  21. LOR Immersion Pre-Show Workshop

    By ChristmasExpo,   
    • 2 replies
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  22. Venue and Lodging for Christmas Expo 2016

    By ChristmasExpo,   
    • 4 replies
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  23. Christmas Expo

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  24. Thank you for attending!

    By ChristmasExpo,
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  25. History Of Christmas Lighting Class

    By JeffCarter,   
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