Little Jack Horner
Sat in the corner,
Eating a Christmas pie;
He put in his thumb,
And pulled out a plum,
And said, "What a good boy am I!"

Letters from Father Christmas is a collection of letters written and illustrated by J. R. R. Tolkien between 1920 and 1942 for his children. They were released posthumously by the Tolkien estate on the 3rd anniversary of Tolkien's death.

The poinsettia is known in Mexico and Guatemala as Flor de Noche Buena, meaning Christmas Eve Flower.

The program first aired on December 7, 1969 on CBS.

Las Posadas is Spanish for lodging, or accommodation, which in this case refers to the inn in the story of the nativity of Jesus.

Capricorn is the 10th sign of the zodiac and falls between December 22nd and January 19.

Comet cleanser was introduced in 1956 by Procter & Gamble.

Oregon produces more Christmas trees than any other U.S. state. Almost half of the Christmas tree crop in Oregon is Douglas fir -- the second-tallest conifer in the world (redwood is the tallest) and the same tree that's depicted on the state flag.

Frosty the Snowman
Knew the sun was hot that day
So he said, "Let's run
And we'll have some fun
Now before I melt away"
Down to the village
With a broomstick in his hand
Running here and there
All around the square
Saying, "Catch me if you can"

In Rudolph's Shiny New Year, Rudolph must find Happy, the baby New Year, before midnight on New Year's Eve, or else it will be December 31 forever!