title: Weird and Wonderful Christmas: Curious and Crazy Customs and Coincidences From Around the World
author:  Joey Green 
description: <span>"The new book is Joey Green's delightful</span><i>Weird &amp; Wonderful Christmas</i><span>,</span><span>which details odd customs and craziness that surrounds everyone's favorite holiday. One of the more fun chapters is trivia regarding</span><span></span><i>It's a Wonderful Life</i><i>.</i><span>For example, Bert and Ernie from</span><i>Sesame Street</i><span>were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver. Who knew? Joey did! Here's another one: Although nominated for five Academy Awards, the film was a box-office flop."</span><i>-Reader's Digest</i><br /><br />"<span>Joey Green's compulsively readable new paperback,</span><span><i>Weird &amp; Wonderful Christmas,</i></span><span>is stuffed withodd bits of information about the holiday." -<i>Houston Chronicle</i></span><br /><br /><span>"Nutty as a fruitcake are some of the entries in this illustrated compendium of facts, lists, and anecdotes celebrating the offbeat side of Christmas, with tales of nontraditional traditions, Santas, trees, and festivities. There are Christmas crimes and catastrophes, the worst Christmas movies, and how to say 'Merry Christmas' in several languages, from Afghan to Zulu." -</span><i>Associated Press</i>
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  # Christmas at Greenoak
  
  
  ## A Potting Shed Story
  
  
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  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either
  products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to
  actual events locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
  All rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced or
  transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without
  permission in writing from Marty Wingate.
  
  
  Copyright © 2019 Marty Wingate  
  All rights reserved.
  
  
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  # Contents
  
    * [Books by Marty Wingate](front-matter-001-books-by-marty-wingate.html)
  
  
  * [Christmas at Greenoak](chapter-001-walking.html)
  
  
  * [About the Author](back-matter-001-about-the-author.html)
  
  
  
  
  
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  # Books by Marty Wingate
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **The First Edition Library Mys