Holiday Culture, Tradition, And Trivia
Created By: books
Last Modified: 12/11/05
Summary: Learn about why we do all the crazy things we do. The stories we all know, and some of the ones we don't.
Jetpak: Santa Claus: Uncovered
http://www.jeteye.com/jetpak/e214e964-3b33-1029-86c1-00304880af2fSummary: Where did he come from? Who is he? Fact or fiction? There is a great deal of evidence to support the fact there is or was a person who filled the role of Santa Claus, and many ideas about his origins. From St. Nicholas to the giant elf in the red suit, the tales are varied and vast. Wherever he came from, and whoever he is the fact is Santa represents the Spirit of Christmas in all his forms.
Jetpak: Dickens' A Christmas Carol as social commentary
http://www.jeteye.com/jetpak/e20c655a-3b33-1029-86c1-00304880af2fSummary: The sociopolitical schema of Charles Dickens' holiday classic
Jetpak: Becoming a Saint
http://www.jeteye.com/jetpak/e1b7f1e6-3b33-1029-86c1-00304880af2fJetpak: Caroling
http://www.jeteye.com/jetpak/e1ae8c8c-3b33-1029-86c1-00304880af2fJetpak: Christmas in the Trenches
http://www.jeteye.com/jetpak/e1a20192-3b33-1029-86c1-00304880af2fBoy Blackmails Santa
Summary: Where'd that guy, Santa, come from anyhow? And what about Rudolph, Christmas lights, gift exchanges, and seven-pronged candlesticks? These hotpaks shall tell you all about it!
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http://www.funny-city.com/cartoons/blackmailing_santa.shtmlJetpak: Santa Claus, the Real Deal
http://www.jeteye.com/jetpak/e20bbcb8-3b33-1029-86c1-00304880af2fSummary: Did you know there are Santa Claus outside the North Pole 365 days a year? Full time Santas helping that jolly old Elf from the snowy regions spread his good cheer throughout the entire year!
Jetpak: The Reindeer
http://www.jeteye.com/jetpak/e20bb984-3b33-1029-86c1-00304880af2fSummary: You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen... Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blixen... but do you recall any information about them at all?
Jetpak: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
http://www.jeteye.com/jetpak/e20ab99e-3b33-1029-86c1-00304880af2fSummary: The story of how everyone's favorite Christmas legend was started... as an advertising gimmick.
