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IN THIS EPISODE: If your kids think Elf on a Shelf is creepy \\u2013 just tell them that kids in Greece and its surrounding countries are terrorized each Christmas for a full twelve days by nocturnal goblins that like to defecate all over your home! (The Defecating Christmas Goblins of Greece) *** The ghost of Mary, Queen of Scots makes her presence known on Christmas Eve, 1900\\u2026 or does she? (The Tower of London\\u2019s Christmas Eve Ghost) *** A serving of poisoned Christmas pie causes the death of Captain David Paye on Christmas day, 1882. But who had a motive? (A Christmas Poisoning) *** People worldwide have been celebrating Christmas for hundreds and hundreds of years \\u2013 but not all of those years were joyous for everyone. For example, those who happened to be black living in America while slavery was still legal. What was Christmas like for them? (Christmas As a Slave In America) *** In that song, \\u201cIt\\u2019s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year\\u201d there is the line \\u201cthere will be scary ghost stories\\u201d\\u2026 why on earth would a Christmas song have a line like that? We\\u2019ll look at that song \\u2013 and other Christmas songs \\u2013 that are a lot darker than you might know. (The Darker Side of Christmas Carols) *** We\\u2019re all familiar with the classic Christmas ghost tale, \\u201cA Christmas Carol\\u201d by Charles Dickens \\u2013 but before that novel, there was another ghost story of Christmas, a purportedly true story. (A Ghost Story of Christmas) *** In 1897, Dr. Philip O\'Hanlon was asked by his young daughter whether Santa Claus was real. His suggestion for her to find an answer has resulted in something so famous, it has practically become a meme. (Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus) *** December 16, 1965\\u2026 Gemini 6 and 7 have just completed the first ever manned rendezvous between spacecraft, making history. But they were about to achieve another first in space exploration\\u2026 and a first for Christmas! (The 1965 Gemini 6 UFO Christmas Prank) *** (Originally aired December 20, 2021)
SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS\\u2026
\\u201cThe Defecating Christmas Goblins of Greece\\u201d by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3kydv38f
\\u201cThe 1965 Gemini 6 UFO Christmas Prank\\u201d by Rob Scharz for Stranger Dimensions: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9x2w3z
\\u201cThe Tower of London\\u2019s Christmas Eve Ghost\\u201d from the Victorian Book of the Dead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdm47kt7
\\u201cA Christmas Poisoning\\u201d by Robert Wilhelm for Murder by Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ya5m7wfd
\\u201cChristmas As a Slave In America\\u201d by Farrell Evans for History.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n8nedeh, and William Loren Katz for the Zinn Education Project: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n6me3hw
\\u201cA Ghost Story of Christmas\\u201d by Paul Brown for Singular Discoveries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/muuxt5z3
\\u201cThere Will Be Scary Ghost Stories\\u201d by Mike Wilton for All Hallows Geek: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckjkerd
\\u201cThe Darker Side of Christmas Carols\\u201d by Erin McCann for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8wcpwp\\u201cYes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus\\u201d by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p83k7m3
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