In Episode 279 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to the Roxbury section of Boston, Massachusetts, searching for the factory that produced America’s first Christmas cards. Back in 1875, Louis Prang took a chance that Americans might want to send Christmas cards like they do in Europe. His risk paid off. Within a few years 5 million cards per year were leaving his Roxbury factory, and sending holiday cards became an institution. Jeff and Ray wish you the happiest of holidays! #NewEnglandLegends #ChristmasCard
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Merry Christmas 🎄
Did you know that Jesus wasn’t born on Christmas. It’s basically the Christian rip off of Yule. Why I said rip off is because Yule was thousands of years older than Christmas and you’d figure that it would have been trade marked already which makes it totally unfair.
Scary Creepmas Jeff and Ray
Love the History. I would like to mention that Washington Irving also had a hand in bringing the Christmas Holiday to America. Also your Hallmark movie idea needs the song “My Christmas Tree is Haunted”.
Great story! Hope you and your families have a great festive season! 😊
I was going to save this for Christmas Eve, but couldn’t help myself. Thanks guys, Merry Christmas.