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This time on TLT, we halt our travels to stalk a certain person in a red suit (no, not Zaeem). In a jam-packed Xmas special, we attempt to cover Santa/MC Kringle’s trip around the globe, covering as many countries as we can! Zaki’s mate Lucifer rocks up to join Zaeem’s Yule Lads and Ali's Big Man Yeti, all whilst chomping on KFC. Merry Christmas!
Random Rubbish
My Amazing Christmas Jokes
EDIT: We made an executive decision and deleted all jokes in this blog post. Let that be our Christmas present. Yours can be the fact that you got 2 solid jokes in at the start of this episode. — Ali and Zaki
Facts and Locations Combo
Kris Kringle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris_Kringle
Tracking Santa
https://noradsanta.fandom.com/wiki/About_Santa_-_FAQs
Sky-Diving Santa
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/518126/man-who-killed-santa-claus
Mutant Santa
https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus_(Earth-616)
Christmas History
https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas
Australia + New Zealand
Surfing Santa
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/35109998
New Zealand Tree
https://www.gardenbargains.com/item-p-680204/new-zealand-christmas-tree-metrosideros-excelsa
LOTR = Christmas
https://time.com/5919982/lord-of-the-rings-christmas-movies/
https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/December_25
Asia
Japan (Emperors + KFC)
https://www.tripsavvy.com/japanese-festivals-1458366
https://www.tripsavvy.com/japanese-new-year-celebrations-1550138
https://www.tripsavvy.com/christmas-in-asia-1458350
China
Vietnam
https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/vietnam.shtml
North Korea
South Korea
https://www.90daykorean.com/christmas-in-korea-what-is-it-like/
https://adventure.lotteworld.com/eng/main/index.do
https://en.trippose.com/tour/lotte-world
Pakistan / Afghanistan / Iran (Christmas Baba)
https://worship.calvin.edu/resources/resource-library/celebrating-christmas-in-pakistan/
Africa
South Africa (Danny the Ghost + Deep Fried Caterpillars)
https://www.charliesoap.com/3902-2/
https://www.flightcentre.co.uk/uk-travel-blog/weird-christmas-traditions-around-world
Ethiopia (Street Hockey)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOttBUvRcBU
Senegal
https://www.voanews.com/africa/senegal-muslim-country-cant-get-enough-christmas
Nigeria
https://www.demandafrica.com/travel/how-is-christmas-celebrated-in-nigeria/
Europe
England (Oliver Cromwell)
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20141219-when-christmas-carols-were-banned
Iceland (Gryla + Yule Cat + Yule Lads)
Sweden (Gavle Goat + Donald Duck)
https://www.visitgavle.se/en/about-gavle-goat
Yule Goat
https://www.cbc.ca/kidscbc2/the-feed/the-strange-legend-of-the-swedish-yule-goat
The Wild Hunt
https://mythology.net/norse/norse-concepts/the-wild-hunt/
Austria / Germany (Frau Perchta + Krampus + Belsnickel)
https://boroughsofthedead.com/frau-perchta/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belsnickel
Russia (Ded Moroz)
https://russiapedia.rt.com/of-russian-origin/ded-moroz/
France (Père Fouettard (Perry) + Hans Trapp)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A8re_Fouettard
https://panow.com/2020/12/07/the-terrible-tale-of-hans-trapp-the-christmas-scarecrow/
Norway (Garden Gnomes + Christmas Trees)
https://www.terella.no/2009/12/16/christmas-myths-like-santa-or-yule-nisse-from-norway/
https://www.visitnorway.com/typically-norwegian/christmas/the-trafalgar-square-christmas-tree/
Portugal (Consoda)
https://spookeats.com/2018/12/21/consoda-freaky-facts/
Ukraine
https://www.vancouverchristmasmarket.com/spider-and-the-christmas-tree-ukrainian-story/
Spain (Poop Logs)
North America
Coca Cola
https://www.coca-colacompany.com/faqs/did-coca-cola-invent-santa
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer + Canadian Voice Actors
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_the_Red-Nosed_Reindeer
https://www.rcinet.ca/en/2014/12/08/the-canadian-voices-behind-a-christmas-classic/
Canada Christmassy Locations
https://dailyhive.com/mapped/most-festively-named-places-canada-2019
North Pole Post Office
Niagara Winter Festival of Lights
https://www.niagarafallstourism.com/events/winter-festival-of-lights
Mexico (Night of the Radishes)
Hawaii (Surfing Santa)
South North America
Peru (Fighting + Hot Chocolate)
https://www.kuodatravel.com/the-chocolatada-a-peruvian-christmas-tradition-that-gives-back/
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20121218-perus-christmas-fighting-festival
Guatemala
Colombia
https://www.projectcordillera.org/2018/12/07/december-traditions-in-medellin
Venezuela (Roller-Skating Santa)
https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/venezuela.shtml
Bolivia
https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/bolivia/articles/how-bolivians-celebrate-christmas/
Movies & Culture (and Fun Facts!)
Scrooge McDuck (David Tennant aka The Doctor) and Matilda (Michelle Gomez aka The Master)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlpcKAUbnU0
Jim Carrey (Grinch + CIA Torture Expert)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXAv8RXmsrc
Die Hard
Home Alone
Elf
https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/a24849743/elf-movie-behind-the-scenes/
The Santa Clause 2
https://screenrant.com/tim-allen-santa-clause-hidden-trivia
St. Nicholas
https://turkishtravelblog.com/santa-claus/
Christmas Playing Cards WW2
https://www.businessinsider.com/pows-playing-cards-escape-maps-christmas-2016-12
Boxing Day Origins
https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-boxing-day-435060
Star of Bethlehem
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0364922979900101
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