Christmas Links #13


How Much Does the Chipmunks’ Christmas Song Earn Every Year?
"Ross Bagdasarian Jr., son of the characters' creator, discusses the Christmas tune's rich legacy. (Spoiler: the track's revenue can buy Alvin a lot of hula hoops.)"

"Caernarfon Round Table's mobile Santa's grotto is on a journey through Gwynedd throughout December. North Wales Police say those responsible face being "added to the naughty list"."

"White Christmas begone! The yuletide canon in Australia is expanding – and it’s full of small-time crims, dysfunctional families and sweltering summer shenanigans."

"The organisers of a festive light trail have apologised for an email error that meant many people arrived at the event only to find it had been cancelled."

"In a quiet West Virginia community, the racist extremist group VDARE opened its house to the local “normies” to spread some holiday cheer."

"BETHLEHEM, West Bank, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Bethlehem is normally at its busiest at Christmas but this year war has scared away tourists and pilgrims from the Palestinian town in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, leaving hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops deserted."

"Analysis: From 1948 a special scheme delivered thousands of Christmas turkeys from Irish families to relatives in Britain."

"O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, you always make me so sneezy!"


"Got a relative who’s hard to buy for? Photo books make a fantastic gift, and the beautiful selection below is sure to delight the geography lover in your life."

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