Holiday Census Bureau
Nine candles, eight crazy nights, five golden rings, three wise men, a pair of ice skates, and one long winter’s nap. This season is a matter of numbers.
Number of calories in FDA-mandated fruitcake serving size of four ounces: 500
Average number of pounds gained between Thanksgiving and New Year’s: 1 (It just feels like 10.)
Number of movies and TV shows in production in New York in December: 133
Number of personal dramas in production over the holidays: 8
Average amount spent on holiday party outfit (including salon appointments): $272
Average time spent in outfit before eggnog spills, cigarette burns, etc.: 57 minutes
Number of sprigs of mistletoe in NYC holiday decorations: 1,045,232
Number of kisses from someone you actually like under said mistletoe: 0
Ratio of men to women in NYC: 1:1.11 (It just seems like 1:3 whenever there’s mistletoe around.)
Number of holiday cards sent through NYC postal system: 244,154,645
Projected number of gifts to be exchanged in New York City over the holiday season: 27,942,705
Average number of presents to be regifted: 2
Average number of gifts bought and then kept for self: 4
All figures compiled by DailyCandy’s Statistics & Analysis Department.
Number of calories in FDA-mandated fruitcake serving size of four ounces: 500
Average number of pounds gained between Thanksgiving and New Year’s: 1 (It just feels like 10.)
Number of movies and TV shows in production in New York in December: 133
Number of personal dramas in production over the holidays: 8
Average amount spent on holiday party outfit (including salon appointments): $272
Average time spent in outfit before eggnog spills, cigarette burns, etc.: 57 minutes
Number of sprigs of mistletoe in NYC holiday decorations: 1,045,232
Number of kisses from someone you actually like under said mistletoe: 0
Ratio of men to women in NYC: 1:1.11 (It just seems like 1:3 whenever there’s mistletoe around.)
Number of holiday cards sent through NYC postal system: 244,154,645
Projected number of gifts to be exchanged in New York City over the holiday season: 27,942,705
Average number of presents to be regifted: 2
Average number of gifts bought and then kept for self: 4
All figures compiled by DailyCandy’s Statistics & Analysis Department.
