The Bonus Law
“Aguinaldo” was known as the annual Christmas bonus that businesses were forced by law to give to their employees in Mexico. The payment was automatically made by December 20, and companies that didn’t manage to do so would lay themselves open to huge fines.
The war declared on Christmas trees
In New York City, there’s a law that prohibits the display of natural Christmas trees in all retail stores. But in Philadelphia, there’s a law that prohibits natural trees in high-rise buildings, and various other dwellings that are meant to host more than two families.
The infamous tree tax
Did you know that since 2011, there’s been a 15¢ tax that has to be applied to every Christmas tree in the U.S.? The whole point of this tax is to fund a marketing program that would improve the image of the trees. Even more, Snopes confirmed it, even if they also added that it wouldn’t be too accurate to call it a “tax”, as it’s only levied on wholesalers.
The Christmas Tree? Yes. The cross? No.
In 2016 in Knightstown, Indiana, it became officially illegal to add a cross on top of a festive tree in a public place. “The cross shouldn’t be seen as a Christmas symbol” a representative of the American Civil Liberties Union explained.
Don’t lose that receipt
In Michigan, if you want a freshly cut festive tree, you have to prepare to retain the receipt. It seems that it’s illegal for anyone to move around a Christmas tree without having proof of buying it.
The ban on all candy canes
In Nebraska in 2018, there was an elementary school principal that decided to ban candy canes. His reasons were that “from a historical point of view, the shape is a “J” for Jesus. The red is for the blood of Christ, and the white is a symbol of his resurrection.”
No booze allowed in the eggnog in Arkansas
In Arkansas, selling alcoholic beverages is highly prohibited on Christmas Day. Of course, this doesn’t mean that one can’t drink with his family on Christmas, but if that’s what you want, then you’ll have to make sure you’re fully stocked before Christmas time.
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