Covid-19 is rewriting the rules of Christmas shopping. With each passing day the usual reminder of “only X shopping days until Christmas” is more relevant than ever. Let’s face it: there are some new realities of Christmas shopping we need to deal with. Nothing with COVID-19 has been predictable. In early June the common thinking […]
Who are the influencers of Christmas? Influencers are people who create a lasting impact. In 21st century terms, influencers are people with a long reach via media that everyone follows what they do. As we go back in history we can see influencers in just about every kind of topic. George Washington was an influencer […]
Online Christmas swaps have become a new tradition in the ever-evolving celebration of Christmas. Folks online swap Christmas cards, ornaments, cookies, gifts and other themed elements of the season as a way of extending traditions of old. But there are perils in the practice. ~ A Cautionary Tale ~ Last year Ken Childs of Jackson, […]
The ancient roots of mistletoe have nothing on the 19th century popularity of mistletoe. It was, for all intents and purposes, a great fad of Christmas. It began with a poem, as many things popular with Christmas of the 19th century did. It was 1823 in a book titled “Italy” by Samuel Rogers. The poem […]
Fireworks at Christmas are not a thing many people think about. For many folks, Christmas is long associated with snow, stockings and jingle bells. None of that seems to fit with the colorful summer traditions of fireworks. But the truth is that without Christmas you likely would not celebrate Independence Day with fireworks. For hundreds […]
Christmas in July, like nearly everything else in 2020, is going to be different. Traditionally Christmas in July has been a laid back affair. Merchants would drag beat up and shop-worn merchandise on to sidewalks and put them on sale. Amazon, with almost nothing else to do, created Prime Day, an event that in their […]
Famed British singer Vera Lynn has passed away at the age of 103. While she was famous for many things Dame Vera Lynn made some Christmas music history by introducing The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot in 1937. It could well go down in history as perhaps one of the saddest Christmas songs of […]
Social media Christmas is a thing. From Twitter to Reddit to Facebook, today’s youth do comment about Christmas. The social media of today is building a wonderful record of their thoughts about Christmas and that record will be available for their grandchildren to read in the future. Too bad we don’t have the same thing […]
If you’re a Christmas writer or just a lover of all things Christmas we invite you to participate in MyMerryChristmas’ Christmas-in-July Blog-a-thon 2020. This is your chance to share some merry thoughts on our big Christmas stage. Until July 31st, 2020, we will be accepting written articles on the following topics: The Most Important Christmas […]
The freak show we have come to call the year 2020 is starting to affect Christmas. Election year politics, Coronavirus, and civil unrest have so far dominated the headlines. Now folks are seeing how it will change the holidays. A survey of thousands of Americans indicates they anticipate changes this Christmas. A full 51 percent […]
Country superstar Carrie Underwood has announced that she will release her first full Christmas album later this year. No date for the release has yet been announced but drops for major stars like Underwood usually happen towards the last two weeks of October. Underwood does have some Christmas under her belt. She previously recorded Do […]
