Holiday Trivia

Mrs.Birdy · #1 12-12-2003, 08:04 AM

The average American takes six months to pay off holiday credit-card bills.

Pogonophobia: the fear of beards.

There are currently 78 people named S. Claus living in the U.S. -- and one
Kriss Kringle.

December is the most popular month for nose jobs.

Weight of Santa's sleigh loaded with one Beanie Baby for every kid on
earth: 333,333 tons.

Number of reindeer required to pull a 333,333-ton sleigh: 214,206 --
plus Rudolph.

Average wage of a mall Santa: $11 an hour. With real beard: $20.

To deliver his gifts in one night, Santa would have to make 822.6 visits
per second, sleighing at 3,000 times the speed of sound. At that speed,
Santa and his reindeer would burst into flame instantaneously.

From Us Magazine

**dlaura** · #2 12-12-2003, 09:30 AM

Thanks Roseanne - I call that "food for thought".

**krazy4birds** · #3 12-12-2003, 02:29 PM

That's funny!!!!!! Thanks for posting it....

birdygirl4 · #4 12-12-2003, 06:22 PM

LOL. Thanks for sharing. And doesn't Kris Kringle live in North Pole Alaska? I think I read that somewhere. He also looks like santa.

Amanda · #5 12-13-2003, 09:30 PM

Loved it! Thanks for sharing it, Roseanne.