The interest in snowy Christmases has its origins in the colder climate of the period 1550-1850 when Britain was in the grip of a 'Little Ice Age'. Winters were particularly persistent and severe.[1]
The phrase was popularized by the 1940 song "White Christmas", written by Irving Berlin, and first sung for the general public by Bing Crosby on the Kraft Music Hall radio show on December 25, 1941. The song was then featured in a 1942 movie called Holiday Inn - the song was actually written for that movie.[2]
While it is not known exactly who first used the phrase "Merry Christmas", the greeting is known to have been used as early as 1565. The phrase was also used on the first commercially available Christmas card, which was produced in the mid 1800s.
The song as used in the movie starts with "I'm dreaming of a White Christmas."
"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know," There. TWO lines for ya! :P
The phrase "Bah, humbug!" was first used in Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol," published in 1843. It was famously uttered by the character Ebenezer Scrooge to dismiss the Christmas spirit and festivities.
In 1923, President Calvin Coolidge gave permission for the first Christmas tree on the White House lawn. The decorations used for this first Christmas tree were nearly 2500 electric bulbs in the colors, of red, white, and green.
Yuletide is the Christmas word you are looking for.
I believe the phrase was first used in the 1950's
Green and white are the colors used in Germany for Christmas.
White is used for Christmas as it is a feast of Our Blessed Lord. All feasts of the Lord call for white. Gold may always be substituted for white (or any color, really).
I never heard this one. If anyrthing the holiday clock is up-beat full speed. In England the phrase ( home for Christmas) is sometimes used to indicated intense speed, for example- the film rewind on the camera had two speeds- normal and (home for Christmas) equivalent US phrase is Christmas Rush, but not used out of season. I like the phrase. it is not sacrilegious.
Probably something like "White Christmas".... idk but i want answers
The greeting merry christmas dates back to as late as 1565. However may have even been used before that date as 1565 is the latest written record of the phrase.