All my Christmases have come at once

To have lots of good luck or that you are very pleased to have everything you could have hoped for.

“After so many years of cooperation it seems our project is going to be a huge success. And we feel like all our Christmases have come at once.“

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Xmas is not a modern abbreviation of the word Christmas. It is believed to have been used 600 years ago.

The Bible does not say when Jesus was born. Pope Julius I officially declared the birth of Jesus on December 25 in the 4th century.

The first Christmas card was sent in 1843.

The modern decorated Christmas tree is of German origin.

The most popular Christmas gifts are clothes and books.

After Christmas many people donate their Christmas trees to zoos which use them to feed their animals.

WORDS
abbreviation: a short form of a word. 
to declare: to make known officially. 
to feed (fed,fed): to give food to. 

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Did you know that snow is not white? It is rather translucent and the reflecting light makes it look white.

Snowflakes can have many shapes depending on the air temperature.

Fresh snow absorbs sound waves and this makes a quieter ambience.

Snow is a great insulator and many animals burrow under the snow to hibernate.

Humans are not the only ones that enjoy snowball fights. Japanese “snow monkeys” have been seen to play with snow, too.

WORDS
translucent: almost transparent.

ambience: atmosphere.

to burrow: to dig a hole or tunnel to live in it. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS 

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Christmas comes but once a year

This proverb can probably have more meanings. But the most important is that during this festival, which only comes once a year, we should be good to other people.
Sometimes it could be used as an excuse for spending on and eating too much food.

“You’ve eaten so many cakes.
And what? Christmas comes but once a year.

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Christmas is one of two days – the other being Thanksgiving – during which the Christmas Dove is not open.

On all other days the shop in Barrington, New Hampshire is busy selling toys, ornaments, cards and other goods related to the holiday.

The shop, which was founded in 1973, has over 30 rooms dedicated to Christmas.

WORDS
dove: )bird) any of pigeons.

dedicated: to be focused on something, giving something a lot of time and energy 

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