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Wed. 12/22 - Rollerskating, The Holy Pooper, & X-Mas Carol Extortion: Traditions From Around the World & Days of Yore
A round-up of Christmas traditions from around the world and throughout time. Plus, the US Army is working on a vaccine that could protect against all COVID and SARS variants, including omicron. And there’s a cream cheese shortage so Kraft Heinz is bribing us not to make cheesecakes over the holidays.
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Links:
11 of the Weirdest Christmas Traditions We Should Absolutely Bring Back (Lifehacker)
13 of the Weirdest Christmas Traditions From Around the World (Lifehacker)
12/22/20 episode about Tió de Nadal and El Caganer (Kottke Ride Home)
12/21/20 episode about the German flaming mulled wine, feuerzangenbowle (Kottke Ride Home)
The Battle for Christmas: A Social and Cultural History of Our Most Cherished Holiday by Stephen Nissenbaum
Transgender Warriors: Making History from Joan of Arc to Marsha P. Johnson and Beyond by Leslie Feinberg
Sweden's bizarre tradition of watching Donald Duck (Kalle Anka) cartoons on Christmas Eve. (Slate)
From All Of Us To All Of You 1960 FANRES 2019 (Archive.Org)
The Mummers Parade is returning to Broad Street on New Year's Day 2022 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
US Army Creates Single Vaccine Against All COVID & SARS Variants, Researchers Say (Defense One)
Army Testing a Universal Vaccine: Spike Ferritin Nanoparticle SpFN for All Variants (Business Insider)
How the Cream Cheese Shortage Is Affecting NYC Bagel Shops (NY Times)
Kraft will literally pay you not to make cheesecake this holiday season (NPR) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
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A round-up of Christmas traditions from around the world and throughout time. Plus, the US Army is working on a vaccine that could protect against all COVID and SARS variants, including omicron. And there’s a cream cheese shortage so Kraft Heinz is bribing us not to make cheesecakes over the holidays.
Sponsors:
- Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/kottke
Links:
11 of the Weirdest Christmas Traditions We Should Absolutely Bring Back (Lifehacker)
13 of the Weirdest Christmas Traditions From Around the World (Lifehacker)
12/22/20 episode about Tió de Nadal and El Caganer (Kottke Ride Home)
12/21/20 episode about the German flaming mulled wine, feuerzangenbowle (Kottke Ride Home)
The Battle for Christmas: A Social and Cultural History of Our Most Cherished Holiday by Stephen Nissenbaum
Transgender Warriors: Making History from Joan of Arc to Marsha P. Johnson and Beyond by Leslie Feinberg
Sweden's bizarre tradition of watching Donald Duck (Kalle Anka) cartoons on Christmas Eve. (Slate)
From All Of Us To All Of You 1960 FANRES 2019 (Archive.Org)
The Mummers Parade is returning to Broad Street on New Year's Day 2022 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
US Army Creates Single Vaccine Against All COVID & SARS Variants, Researchers Say (Defense One)
Army Testing a Universal Vaccine: Spike Ferritin Nanoparticle SpFN for All Variants (Business Insider)
How the Cream Cheese Shortage Is Affecting NYC Bagel Shops (NY Times)
Kraft will literally pay you not to make cheesecake this holiday season (NPR) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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