Results: National Gingerbread House Day and National Ding-A-Ling Day

Gingerbread houses originated in Germany during the 16th century. The elaborate cookie-walled houses, decorated with foil in addition to gold leaf, became associated with Christmas traditions. Have you ever made a gingerbread house?

National Ding-a-Ling Day on December 12th encourages us to reconnect with people we once talked to often. In 1972, Franky Hyle placed a free ad in Chase's Calendar of Events with his PO Box Number in Melrose Park, IL stating that for $1 you can join the National Ding-A-Ling club. The club, with 871 original members, would call friends and relatives they haven't heard from in a while every year on December 12. Will you call someone today and reconnect?