What did Alabama do in 1836 - any guesses?
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
United States
December 7, 2016 10:51am CST
This just a little quizz to find out who many of you know the answer. I assume those of you from Alabama know, but what about the rest of you?
In 1836 Alabama was the first state to do what?
Think about it...it has something to do with this time of year.
Hint that probably won't help: Oklahoma was the last state to do the same thing.
The feds did it in 1870.
Have you figured it out yet? No, then read the link.
Photo is mine.
http://www.southernliving.com/travel/christmas-south-southern-city-legal-holiday?xid=socialflow_facebook
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
7 Dec 16
And I'm glad some state, any state, started it LOL
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
7 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill This is because Alabama has been an important player in history. Despite Richmond being known by all as the capital of the Confederacy, Montgomery was the original capital.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
7 Dec 16
@Asylum Many years ago -like 1971 - my first husband and drove from Baton Rouge, LA back home to NJ and going thru Birmingham I had a rebel flag and hat and my husband was afraid I'd get shot.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
7 Dec 16
See, you know more about AL than I do, I didn't know that.
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@jstory07 (134388)
• Roseburg, Oregon
7 Dec 16
That is why I like my lot. I learnsomething new on here every day,
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
7 Dec 16
Very true, now we can thank those of that state for being a pioneer!
@JudyEv (325584)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Dec 16
In the very early days, celebrating Christmas was illegal in a couple of states wasn't it?
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Dec 16
I have no idea but that's possible.
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@JudyEv (325584)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill I thought I'd read it here recently. Must try and find it again.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
7 Dec 16
I didn't either LOL - we learn daily don't we!
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
7 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill Yes we sure do. I have learned so much since I joined here.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
7 Dec 16
@Happy2BeMe I learn, then I forget LOL
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Dec 16
I am assuming that isn't this years tree, or are you weeks ahead of me on getting things wrapped?
@just4him (305853)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Dec 16
Now that was a surprise. I thought it was always a holiday. Thanks for teaching me something new.
