title: Weird But True Christmas: 300 Festive Facts to Light Up the Holidays
author:  National Geographic Kids 
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  POLITICALLY CORRECT HOLIDAY STORIES
  
  
  
  
  
  For an Enlightened Yuletide Season
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  JAMES FINN GARNER
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  MACMILLAN • USA
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Dedicated to the good persuns of Moorhead State University, where mistletoe
  has been officially banned as a holiday decoration, because, according to
  school president Roland Dille, it “tends to sanctify uninvited endearment.”
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Also, to Lies and Liam, my shining Christmas stars.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## CONTENTS
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  [INTRODUCTION](../Text/Section0003.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE SOLSTICE](../Text/Section0004.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [FROSTY THE PERSUN OF SNOW](../Text/Section0005.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [THE NUTCRACKER](../Text/Section0006.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [RUDOLPH THE NASALLY EMPOWERED REINDEER](../Text/Section0007.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [A CHRISTMAS CAROL](../Text/Section0008.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  