Ugly Christmas Sweater Informative Speech

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If you plan on attending a Christmas party this year, chances are the the theme will be "Ugly Christmas Sweaters." Most likely you'll head to the local thrift store to hunt for one last minute, only to walk out empty handed. Maybe if you're lucky enough, you'll already have a perfecty hideous one from years ago. One question that still remains: What is up with this atrocious holiday sweater craze? Today, I'm here in my bright red, gaudily beaded cardigan to give you some insight on what these sweaters are all about. Equipping yourself with this knowledge for upcoming Christmas parties is highly recommended as it will impress your other sweater-wearing, party-going friends.

Number Ten: Christmas sweaters once went by a different name.

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That's right- The orginial party for unappealing Christmas sweaters traces back to Vancouver. In 2002, Commodore Ballroom hosted the party. A party with the atrocious holiday sweater theme has occured annually at the ballroom ever since, which means the tradition turns 13 this year.

Number Eight: In Canada, the words "ugly Christmas sweater party" are trade marked.

Staying on the topic of the Commodore's ugly sweater party, two men named Jordan Birch and Chris Boyd co-founded the annual event. Not many people know that in Canada, the phrases "ugly Christmas sweater" and "ugly Christmas sweater party" have been trademarked by Birch and Boyd. As of now, the words are free game everywhere else so no need to worry about trademark infringement if you live in the states!

Number Seven: Bears are the most common animal found on these jumpers.

Sitting by the Christmas tree, riding on an open sleigh, or even just standing there holding presents, bears seem to be the animal of choice. They even beat out reindeer, which occupy the position of second place. Take that, Rudolph!

Number Six: High end designers have created their own, beautifully homely fesitive
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Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, and Hillary Clinton all released ugly Christmas sweaters to promote their campaigns. For the designs of the jumpers, nordic patterns and wintery symbols accompany the candidate's + the year "2016". All of them are for sale on the politicians' sites and will probably lead to infuriating debates with extended family members.

Number Four: There is a day dedicated to Christmas sweaters.

National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day takes place each year on the third Friday of December. The day encourages people to break out their hideous sweaters and proudly show them off. By encouraging participants to donate, the day helps fund a charity that advocates for children's rights and supports kids in developing countiress called Save the Children.

Number Three: Recently, several xmas sweaters have stirred up controversy.

To some, Christmas sweaters from big retailors Target and Nordstrom have given "ugly Christmas sweater" a whole new meaning. Both of these chain faced bad press for selling sweaters deemed insensitive by critics. Mental health advocates thought Target's sweater that said "OCD — Obsessive Christmas Disorder" made light of obsessive-compulsive disorder. On the other hand, some believed Nordstrom's "Chai Maintenance" portrayed Jewish women with an offensive stereotype.

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