Nowadays, not only do we still give gifts at Christmas, but 3 balls in a row remains symbolic shorthand for money! (This is just one of many tidbits I learned while researching my book, Understanding
Cemetery Symbols.)
And you now have a fun historic tidbit to share with your family when you see them over the holidays, am I right?
3) Xmas is Ancient Christian Shorthand: (I'm
sharing this again in cased you missed it last time.) You may have noticed that many people have the mistaken idea that Xmas is disrespectful.
Some even claim that "Xmas takes Christ out of Christmas," which couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, “Xmas” traces its origins back to ancient religious scribes - who were Christian.
I've written an article called Did you know? “Xmas” is NOT a Disrespectful Way to Spell “Christmas." Please share it with your friends so we can clear this matter up. And a very Merry Xmas to
you!