Some history from Wiki:
The origins of the Advent calendar come from German Lutherans who, at least as early as the beginning of the 19th century, would count down the 24 days of Advent physically. Often this meant simply drawing a chalk line on the door each day, beginning on December 1. Some families had more elaborate means of marking the days, such as lighting a new candle or hanging a little religious picture on the wall each day.
The first known Advent calendar was handmade in 1851. According to the Austrian (NÖ) Landesmuseum, the first printed Advent calendar was produced in in 1902 or 1903.
Ok, so there's some facts about its history, but we all know advent calendars for one thing: HORRIBLE CHOCOLATE. I'm not sure how they do it but advent calendars are the only thing filled with candy you don't enjoy eating. I like finding the little numbers and opening the doors and even guessing what shape the chocolate is in from the blobbular thing you see when the door opens, but I HATE the chocolate.
Nothing tastes like this flavor and if I was given it with a blindfold I would certainly not guess chocolate. It tastes like a vegan pine cone. Is the point to be a punishment every day? To make up for bad behavior throughout the year and appease Santa? Of course, you could buy one from Godiva but it's just doesn't seem right without some sort of religious slant on the whole thing.
If you have never had an advent calendar I suggest you buy them in bulk to make up for lost years and experience these totally unique chocolatish brown blobs shaped like Christmas stereotypes.
-Idaho Bob-
P.S. Thank you Grandma we love getting our yearly advent calendar and we love you!
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