Happy Birthday to Susan Dey. Also celebrating a birthday today is Northern Irish actor and directory Kenneth Branagh.
Author: Henry L.
Which president banned having a Christmas tree in the White House?
Citing conservation and environmental concerns, Theodore Roosevelt banned having a Christmas tree in the White House. This event has even been retold in “A Christmas Tree in the White House,” by Gary Hines.
This professional wrestler and 1996 Olympic gold medalist is celebrating a birthday today. Who is he?
Happy Birthday to Kurt Angle, the “Wrestling Machine.” Also receiving birthday cards today include American actress Dina Merrill, singer and former teen idol Donny Osmond, and three-time Emmy Award-winning actor Beau Bridges.
A Healthy Dose of Business Holiday Cards
The popularity of sending business holiday cards is increasing in leaps and bounds as more companies begin to realize the real value of doing so. Working for The Gallery Collection has taught me a few things, among them being the importance of remembering all the people in our lives during the holidays. What might seem like a small gesture can be quite meaningful to the person who receives a business holiday card.
Case in point is my mom, who called me one fine day in mid-December of last year, elated that her doctors had sent her Christmas cards (and beautiful ones at that!) She described one of the Christmas cards in detail, oohing and aahing over the lovely winter scenes card complete with snow-covered evergreens and personalized in elegant gold foil. She couldn’t wait to show the Christmas cards to me.
That Thursday night I joined her for dinner as I usually did once a week. She loves the thin-crust pizza that I always order for us, since they never serve it at her assisted living facility. She always complains about the food there, but that’s another story. Anyway, as soon as I walked in she said “Before we eat, I have to show you the wonderful Christmas card that Doctor B. sent me. It really is special and you know, I’ve been to lots of doctors in my 87 years and this is the first time I ever got Christmas cards from one of them.”
She handed me the Christmas card and all I could do was smile. I recognized the Christmas card as soon as I saw it! It seems that Doctor B. had excellent taste, since the greeting card he sent was from The Gallery Collection. It was one of my favorite winter scenes holiday cards!
As I looked at the Christmas card, I wondered if the good doctor realized how much happiness he brought, not just to my mom but to all his patients. That one little Christmas card was the best medicine my mom could have gotten from him!
What is the inherent meaning of the Christmas wreath’s circular shape?
Having no beginning and no end, the Christmas wreath was given its circular shape to symbolize eternity.
His teacher called him “Grasshopper,” and his enemies called him Bill. What actor is celebrating his birthday today?
A very zen birthday wish to David Carradine. Also receiving birthday wishes today include Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher, the oh-so-sexy Kim Basinger, and Irish flautist Sir James Galway.
What is the meaning of a Christmas pickle ornament?
The Christmas pickle ornament stems from the old American tradition in which the first child who finds the pickle ornament on Christmas morning will receive a special gift.
Considered one of the greatest catchers of all time, this retired Red Sox member is celebrating a birthday today. Who is he?
Happy Birthday to Johnny Bench. Also celebrating a birthday today is another baseball great, Tino Martinez.
In the well-known Christmas song, “All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth,” why does the person singing actually want his two front teeth?
He wants his two front teeth so he can “wish you ‘Merry Christmas.'”
What New York State Attorney General, whose dad was a former governor and brother is a popular news journalist, is celebrating a birthday today?
Happy birthday to Andrew Cuomo. Also enjoying birthday celebrations today include R.E.M. band member Peter Buck, stand-up comedian Steven Wright, and Emmy Award-winning actor Tom Hulce.