@mattklewis Dickens is only the best known of a long tradition; ghost stories were a huge part of Victorian Christmases.
"There'll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long ago." (Really? Aside from Dickens, isn't that more Halloween?)
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@MeganRitter You just dropped some knowledge.
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@emiIyreagan Yeah. So what's up with that lyric? And how come we sing it without questioning it??Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mattklewis That's why Dickens wrote Christmas Carol, so families would read about a scary X-mas tale on Christmas Eve. It was BIG back thenThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mattklewis Most X-mas traditions were invented by English or from pagan winter festivals. Telling of Ghost Stories on X-mas Eve was one .Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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