Christmas Firsts Have you ever wondered when Christmas traditions made their way into popular culture? Perhaps the list below will give you the answers you seek! 1823 Clement C. Moore writes A Visit From St. Nicholas, which becomes known by its first line, "'Twas the night before Christmas." This poem is largely responsible for the modern image of Santa Claus in his red coat and pants trimmed with white as well as identifying the sleigh as his mode of transportation. 1841 The first "department store Santa" made his appearance at a Philadelphia dry goods store. 1843 A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is published. 1856 Franklin Pierce becomes the first President of the United States to display a Christmas tree at the White House. 1857 "Jingle Bells" is copyrighted. 1870 Christmas is declared a federal holiday. 1875 Louis Prang introduces the Christmas card to Americans. 1890 Christmas tree lights begin to be mass produced. 1931 The first Rockefeller Center Christmas tree makes its debut. 1931 The famous Coca-Cola Santa Claus begins appearing in magazine ads. 1955 The Campbell's Soup Company introduces green bean casserole, that love-it-or-hate-it staple of holiday dining. 1958 "The Chipmunk Song (Don't Be Late)" by David Seville and the Chipmunks becomes the first and only Christmas song (so far) to hit the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart. 1965 A Charlie Brown Christmas is broadcast for the first time. A Holiday Activity for You and Your Residents to Enjoy We've created a Christmas Carol Trivia worksheet just for you! Why not print out copies to share with your residents at your holiday party? You could even pass out small prizes to the first person to answer each question correctly. If you get stumped, the answers to the questions are printed upside down on the bottom of the sheet. ProMed Holiday Closing Notice Professional Medical will be closed on Friday, December 23 and Monday, December 26 in honor of Christmas. Orders placed after noon on Friday, December 16 will be delivered on or after Tuesday, December 27. We will also be closed on Friday, December 30 and Monday, January 2 in honor of the new year. Orders placed by noon on Thursday, December 22 will be delivered by Thursday, December 29. Orders placed after noon on Thursday, December 22 will be delivered on or after Tuesday, January 3. If you have any questions at all, please contact our Customer Care team at 800.648.5190.