"It's a long Christmas tradition" we are often told but some Christmas traditions are perhaps not as old as you think.
1. Seeing the John Lewis Christmas ad – only since 2007
2. Hearing on the radio Merry Christmas Everybody and I wish it could be Christmas every day – only since 1973
3. Watching league football on Boxing Day – only since 1960 (1971 in Scotland)
4. Watching the Queen's speech on TV – only since 1952
5. Hearing the little drummer boy carol – only since 1941
6. Hearing Rudolph the red nosed reindeer – only since 1939
7. Tuning into Carols with nine lessons from Kings – only since 1928 (the thing itself goes back to 1918)
8. Pulling Christmas crackers – only since 1847
9. Sending Christmas cards – only since 1843
10. Putting up a Christmas tree in England – only since 1840
