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Twelfth Night Celebrations Every January Including Music and Misrule
Twelfth Night celebrations were loud and rambunctious. Rachel Aanstad joins us today to share the history of the 12th Day of Christmas.
Actually Conies Are Mean Rabbits Because They Carry Huge Swords
Cony Catchers were the Elizabethan con-artist. The phrase was also used for a rabbit hunter, and Ari Friedlander shares the history.
Santa Claus did not exist for Shakespeare, but happily, Sir Christmas did
Father Christmas was not the Santa Claus figure you imagine during Shakespeare’s lifetime. Learn Christmas traditions with Elizabeth Norton.