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The Christmas party that stopped a world war They defied the orders of their superiors, laid down their rifles, and celebrated Christmas with the enemy in No Man's Land.
On Christmas Eve 1914, when WWI was well underway, soldiers lay in their trenches ready for the enemy to attack. But soldiers on the both sides of the Western Front had misgivings about killing their fellow man on a day that celebrates Peace on Earth. These men defied the orders of their superiors and for a day laid down their rifles and celebrated Christmas in No Man’s Land. Through the eyes of British, French, and German soldiers we see how fragile it was, and how brave these men were to celebrate peace in a time of war. “What a different sort of Christmas Eve” On Christmas Eve 1914 a young…
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5 reasons Santa Claus is clearly a villain When you take an investigative lens to his seemingly flawless image you find more than a few bone-chilling pieces of evidence to the contrary.
He goes by many names: Kris Kringle, Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas; but to most people in the world he is simply known as Santa Claus. In the eyes of the public, he is a generous soul who endeavors to bring joy to all the children in the world. A cultural icon the world over, Santa Claus has become synonymous with kindness, joy, and is considered to be the embodiment of Christmas spirit. But when you take an investigative lens to this seemingly flawless image of pure good you may find more than a few pieces of evidence to the contrary. The fact of the matter is that “jolly old Saint…
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