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IN THIS EPISODE: Earlier this month I shared some true reports of people seeing Kris Kringle \u2013 or what appeared to be Kris Kringle \u2013 in real life. But there are many more of those strange sightings to share! (More Real Santa Sightings) *** Christmas has been celebrated for centuries, and gift-giving has been around in America since well before the Civil War. But how we celebrate and what we give changes depending on the time. We\u2019ll take a look at what Christmas was like for American pioneers in the 1800s. (Christmas in The Old West) *** At a Christmas party the revelers heard a horrifying scream from outside. They rushed out to hear the screams were coming from the sky, at least above the rooftops. But how could that be? It was then that they learned Oliver Lerch had disappeared \u2013 never to be seen again. (The Christmas Disappearance of Oliver Lerch) *** Nothing says Christmas like a poisonous weed! Well\u2026 you explain mistletoe! We\u2019ll look at why we\u2019re supposed to kiss under this deadly plant during the holidays. (A Kiss Under the Mistletoe) *** A horrible fire breaks out at an Oklahoma school during the holidays of 1924 \u2013 and the ghosts of the children still linger at the site. (Ghosts of the Babbs Switch School Christmas Fire) *** You might be celebrating Christmas like a viking and not even realize it. From the holiday ham to the evergreen in your living room, we\u2019ll look at how the pagan celebration of Yule influenced modern Christmas traditions. (How To Celebrate Christmas Like a Viking) *** Kids in America anxiously await the arrival of Santa Claus bounding down the chimney with gifts and candy for the good little boys and girls. But that\u2019s America. What comes down the chimney of Irish and Scottish kids may not be so jolly, plump, and loving. Some Gaelic children have to watch out for the Bodach. (Beware the Bodach at Christmas) *** It\u2019s something we\u2019re trying to revive here on Weird Darkness\u2026 the lost tradition of telling ghost stories at Christmas. (The Lost Tradition of Telling Ghost Stories) *** (Originally aired December 16, 2021)
SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS\u2026
\u201cThe Lost Tradition of Christmas Ghost Stories\u201d from Conspiracy Journal: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/36dxj4kt, Sally O\u2019Reilly for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2mfh29mk, YourGhostStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p93r34c, LiveAbout.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/539cmfv6
\u201cThe Christmas Disappearance of Oliver Lerch\u201d from AnomalyInfo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/59t2mysv
\u201cHow To Celebrate Christmas Like a Viking\u201d by Morgan Dunn for All That\u2019s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p88mev7
\u201cMore Real Santa Sightings\u201d by Rob Schwarz for Stranger Dimensions: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yvdt2ww6
\u201cGhosts of the Babbs Switch School Christmas Fire\u201d by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/dnmhehha
\u201cBeware the Bodach at Christmas\u201d by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p85afxx
\u201cChristmas in The Old West\u201d by Kathy Weiser for Legends of America: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bddzbyfk
\u201cA Kiss Under the Mistletoe\u201d by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2jv3u98a
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