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Christmas is observed by nearly one-third of the world's population and probably more if you count the non-Christians who incorporate the more secular traditions into their winter season. Every year, revelers go all out with trees, ornaments, lights, window displays and Christmas treats. Technological advancements have made them cheaper, easier and safer.moreless
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Max Raphael
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ADD TRIVIA- In 2005, of the approximately 100 million households in the United States, 28% had real Christmas trees, 35% had artificial trees, and 37% had no trees. Edit
- Edward Johnson, a colleague of Thomas Edison, displayed the first electric Christmas lights in 1882, three years after the introduction of the light bulb. Edit
- According to the Census Bureau, the United States imports over $600 million worth of Christmas tree ornaments from China each year. Edit
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ADD NOTES- Commentators: David Murbach Rockefeller Center Gardens Manager Melissa Carden PR, Swarovski North America Tanya Gulevich, PhD Author, Encyclopedia of Christmas Eric Marsh Manager, Yule Tree Farms Joe Sharp Grower, Yule Tree Farms Jim Piffer Manager, Yule Tree Farms Mike Ziemkowski Christmas Lighting Enthusiast Thomas H. Carlisle Christmas Historian Richard Lyford Director of Sales, American Lighting Jeff Towers Senior VP, U.S. fund for UNICEF Ingo Maurer Designer, UNICEF Crystal Snowflake Jane Shadel Spillman Curator, Corning Museum of Glass William Gudenrath Corning Museum of Glass Paul Olszewski Director of Windows, Macy's David Spaeth CEO, Spaeth Design Matt Spaeth Designer, Spaeth Design Bob Rutan Archivist, Macy's Erin Cooper Senior Designer, Evergreen Specialty Bob McNutt President, Collin Street Bakery Jerry Grimmett VP, Operations, Collin Street Bakery Edit
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ADD QUOTES- Narrator: At the end of every year we buy the gifts, deck the halls and trim the tree. Thousands of lights, miles of wire, latex, motors, hardware, software and fruitcake. Ho ho hold on tight as we unwrap the year round planning, panting and packing that makes it all come together. Now: Christmas Tech, on Modern Marvels. Edit
- Narrator: Unlike the resilient fruitcake, Christmas itself only lasts 12 days. But industry elves who run the Christmas business continue to work throughout the year to ensure it's party time again next December. Edit
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