Holiday Greetings!
Holiday Greetings to the wonderful readers of My Strange Blog! Read more
Video: The Science of Santa
In this spoof of the famous classroom scene in Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein,” North Carolina State University engineering professor Larry Silverberg — er, Silverbell — defends his theory of how Santa Claus delivers presents to millions of children on Christmas Eve. Read more
Games and Amusements from Christmas Past
Card-Playing was Forbidden except at Christmas, Read more
Christmas Entertainments of King Arthur
Christmas Entertainments of King Arthur and the Knights of his Round Table. Read more
Strange Old Stories of Christmastide
The progress of literature under the Conqueror and his sons was very great, many devoting themselves almost entirely to literary pursuits. Lanfranc and Anselm, the Archbishops of Canterbury, had proved themselves worthy of their exalted station. Their precepts and examples had awakened the clergy and kindled an ardour for learning unknown in any preceding age. Nor did this enthusiasm perish with its authors: it was kept alive by the honours which were lavished on all who could boast of literary acquirements. Read more
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