In 1996, Christmas caroling was banned at two major malls in Pensacola,
Florida. Apparently, shoppers and merchants complained the carolers were
too loud and took up too much space.
In an effort to solicit cash to pay for a charity Christmas dinner in 1891,
a large crabpot was set down on a San Francisco street, becoming the first
Salvation Army collection kettle.
In America, the weeks leading up to Christmas are the biggest shopping
weeks of the year. Many retailers make up to 70% of their annual revenue in
the month preceding Christmas.
