Sam's Believe It Or Not! So There Ripley's! Lol
☆¤☆▪︎¤☆¤¤☆▪︎¤☆¤¤▪︎▪︎¤▪︎▪︎¤¤▪︎▪︎¤☆▪︎¤▪︎¤▪︎☆¤▪︎▪︎ The American tradition of Christmas shopping began to take root in the 1820s and 1830s with people purchasing confections, keepsakes and gifts for children, and stores advertising their wares as presents. Meanwhile, in 1822, an Episcopal minister named... Sign in to see full entry.