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Christmas Outlawed in Scotland
Scots… not only thrifty, but zealous. William Wallaces… the lot of them. We can trace back our modern “War on Christmas” to the height of The Reformation. The year was 1583. The culprit was a passionate kilt-laden people who had … Continue reading
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Christmas Outlawed in America
Hand over the candy cane, and place your hands behind your head. No, I’m not describing a scene from Bad Santa – the fourth best-selling feature film Christmas DVD of all time according to Home Media Magazine research 2000-2008 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1MHXYx2820). … Continue reading
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