Christmas in July
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Best Ways to Celebrate Christmas in July

Christmas in July is not a 20th century invention, as many websites will falsely tell you. Posted on countless websites is the story of a North Carolina girl’s camp that “first” celebrated Christmas in July complete with Santa, trees…
Leon Day

Why Leon Day is Celebrated Over Two Days

The annual recognition of Leon Day is still in its infancy. Less than 30 years old, Leon Day began as an Internet marker of the half-way point to Christmas -- a countdown to the countdown to Christmas celebrated in online communities, message…
Christmas Expo

Christmas Expo Canceled

One of the largest Christmas trade shows, Christmas Expo, has been canceled just a little more than a month before it was scheduled to begin. Scheduled to begin July 16, 2025 in Dallas, the event cancellation was announced by organizers via…
Mr. Christmas of the 19th Century
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Mr. Christmas of the 19th Century

Picture a man who so loved celebrating Christmas with his children and grandchildren that he spent months at a time preparing gifts and planning gatherings. When Christmas Eve arrived he engineered a party that included the singing of songs…
Santa's List Day
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The History of Santa’s List Day

The legend of Santa Claus has many elements, one of the oldest being a letter or a wish list sent to Santa to share what one wants for Christmas. The idea has ancient roots in the origin story of Saint Nicholas, the benevolent 4th century…
Five Annoying Christmas Songs
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The Five Most Annoying Songs of Christmas

The top five most annoying songs of Christmas. Sounds like a peach of an assignment, right? I mean, who doesn’t have a list in their head right now of Christmas music that makes them throw up a little eggnog in their mouth? We all do. After…
Christmas Stamps

Christmas Stamps for 2024

The United States Postal Service has released information regarding their 2024 offering of Christmas stamps. The new stamps sell for $0.73 each, reflective of postal price increases put into effect in July. The new stamps shown below go on…
Christmas 1924
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A Glimpse of Christmas 100 Years Ago

The best part of looking back at Christmas 100 years ago is that we see both change and lasting tradition. As with many things, only Christmas gives this unique perspective. In 1924 Calvin Coolidge was president, the average income was about…
Sneaking Christmas
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Sneaking Christmas

Many are the ways of sneaking Christmas. It is heralded by some, booed by others. For the critical media, it’s something called Christmas Creep and they drag it out every year. Right after Christmas-in-July is over the stories start to…
Ancestor Christmas Tree
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My Ancestor Christmas Tree

Years ago I had an epiphany listening to the SBMX Christmas Podcast about ancestral Christmas trees. The idea was simple: have a theme tree dedicated to your ancestors. My first impression was "Why didn't I think of this?" After all, I'm…
Grandma's Recipe Box
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Grandma’s Recipe Box

Last Christmas my wife, who is the world's best cook, made old fashioned English toffee for me. I didn't ask her to and we did not even discuss it. She just did it not knowing that it would bring back a rush of Christmas memories. Food, like…
Celebrating 20 Years of the Merry Forums
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Celebrating 20 Years of the Merry Forums

As we have been wrapping up yet another site redesign and a series of upgrades at MyMerryChristmas.com it dawned on us that 2024 is a milestone year: this fall marks 20 years of the Merry Forums at MyMerryChristmas.com. That's 20 years of…