Seasonal Fun Facts

Poinsettias were first introduced in this country in 1928. Today they are grown in all 50 states. Over $220 million worth of poinsettias are sold during the holiday season.
The first American Christmas Tree wasn’t a tree at all. It was a wooden pyramid covered with evergreen boughs and decorated with apples. Today more than 35 million Christmas Trees are produced each year.
The holiday season is the busiest time of the year for the postal service. Last year over 20 billion cards, letters and packages were sent during this time.