Here are some random facts for you.
1. The first-EVER text message was sent on December 3rd, 1992 . . . it said “Merry Christmas.”
2. There are more than 100,000 Americans who have full- or part-time jobs in the Christmas tree industry.
3. Jon Bon Jovi’s first professional recording job was singing the lead vocals on a song called “R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas“ on a “Star Wars” Christmas album in 1980.
4. “The Twelve Days of Christmas” STARTS on Christmas Day, and ends on January 5th.
5. If you plan to tip your mailman or mailwoman around Christmastime, USPS workers are allowed to accept gifts as long as they cost $20 or less. There’s no official policy for UPS, but they’re discouraged from accepting anything.
FedEx employees can accept gifts valued at $75 or less, but they cannot accept cash or gift cards. Amazon drivers are allowed to accept tips, though it’s not expected.
If you’re a really generous person, you could also choose to tip your grocery delivery person, your newspaper delivery person, if you still get a paper, and your garbage collector. A reasonable tip for them could be $10, up to $30.
(Wikipedia / Real Christmas Trees / Giant Freakin Robot / Kiplinger / Smithsonian)
