Why “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” Was Almost Canceled

There are lots of classic holiday songs, but one of them didn’t get a warm welcome from some corners when it was first released. Here's why "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" was condemned and even briefly banned in some parts of the US.

By |2024-12-05T07:48:29-05:00December 23, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , |

There Are Schools Where You Can Learn To Be Santa

Anybody can put on a red suit and hat, don a white beard and say “ho ho ho” to passersby. But if you want to do Kris Kringle’s job properly, you can do what hundreds and hundreds of them have done: go to Santa school.

By |2024-12-12T19:59:04-05:00December 22, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

The Fiaccole of Abbadia San Salvatore Literally Make The Holiday Season Bright

On one of the coldest and darkest nights of the year, the people of Abbadia San Salvatore in Italy work together to celebrate with heat and light for everyone.

By |2024-12-12T20:00:53-05:00December 24, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Salvador Dalí Used To Draw Christmas Cards For Hallmark

The history of Christmas cards has taken some strange turns over the years, but maybe none stranger than when Surrealist icon Salvador Dalí made Christmas cards for Hallmark.

By |2024-12-15T15:13:58-05:00December 23, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |
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