Christmas Links #14


"Remember the protocol everyone must follow: look convincingly happy and never say what you actually think about a disappointing present."

"From April, retailers will be forced to display clearer unit pricing, as ITV News Consumer Editor Chris Choi reports."

"The children of Nazareth House have refused to allow their school closure to ruin Christmas."

"Before its fall from grace, the Chinese-American dish chop suey was a holiday tradition for families who don't celebrate Christmas, even being immortalized in songs and film."

"Nearly half of Poles cannot imagine Christmas without a traditional dish of barszcz soup with dumplings, a survey has found."

"In Catalonia, Christmas involves a hollowed-out log with a painted face, stick legs, and a little red hat. Children feed it nuts and dried fruit for weeks, keep it warm under a blanket, and then on Christmas Eve, they beat it with sticks while singing songs commanding it to defecate nougat."

"Featuring Oscar contenders, Emmy winners, divas, divos, and two inanimate objects."

"When you think of Christmas – what comes to mind?"

"A railway station in western Japan has installed a unique Christmas tree decorated with items passengers have left behind."

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