We’ve all sung it, though we can’t always name all 12 items in order (Hint: lots of birds). Where did this strange song come from?

Every holiday season a big man in red dusts off his finest jacket, combs out his white beard.. and heads to your local mall. It may seem simple, but being a Mall Santa is not for the faint of heart.

Did fighting really stop for a night so opposing sides could enjoy Christmas… together? The amazing story of the WWI Christmas Truce.

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Sources/Go Deeper:
https://www.vox.com/21796404/12-days-of-christmas-explained
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/72231/21-behind-scenes-secrets-mall-santas
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-story-of-the-wwi-christmas-truce-11972213/

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