Weird Christmas
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All things holly, jolly, and odd-ly.
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(And I wish I didn't have to say this, but I do: donating does not influence me to favor your story at all. I and my crew read them without names attached.)
Their genetic imperative to ascend the tallest fungi for a better view of potential mates was often mistaken for mere chimney sweeping.
December 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Their genetic imperative to ascend the tallest fungi for a better view of potential mates was often mistaken for mere chimney sweeping.
The swan is merely checking the water for errant popes or sudden televised appearances.
December 15, 2025 at 6:59 AM
The swan is merely checking the water for errant popes or sudden televised appearances.
"YULE pull a muscle!!" HAHAHAHAHkillme
December 15, 2025 at 5:29 AM
"YULE pull a muscle!!" HAHAHAHAHkillme
Those cherubs were fired from Celestial Airlines. Their wings kept getting caught in the overhead bins, causing socially awkward turbulence for everyone.
December 15, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Those cherubs were fired from Celestial Airlines. Their wings kept getting caught in the overhead bins, causing socially awkward turbulence for everyone.
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I do actually have a podcast that goes beyond the story contest. It's just kinda been dead for a year.
But I'm trying to bring it back. ;)
Starting with some weird Xmas Baking and Linda Raedisch whose Secret History of Christmas Baking is awesome.
weirdchristmas.com/2025/12/14/p...
But I'm trying to bring it back. ;)
Starting with some weird Xmas Baking and Linda Raedisch whose Secret History of Christmas Baking is awesome.
weirdchristmas.com/2025/12/14/p...
Podcast! Weird Christmas Baking with Linda Raedisch
Or listen at the Podbean site. Craig talks with Linda Raedisch about her new (ahem, 2023) book The Secret History of Christmas Baking: Recipes & Stories from Tomb Offerings to Gingerbread Boys.…
weirdchristmas.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I do actually have a podcast that goes beyond the story contest. It's just kinda been dead for a year.
But I'm trying to bring it back. ;)
Starting with some weird Xmas Baking and Linda Raedisch whose Secret History of Christmas Baking is awesome.
weirdchristmas.com/2025/12/14/p...
But I'm trying to bring it back. ;)
Starting with some weird Xmas Baking and Linda Raedisch whose Secret History of Christmas Baking is awesome.
weirdchristmas.com/2025/12/14/p...
They say one should avoid repeating mistakes, yet here we are again, inexplicably cuddling a pig with questionable fashion choices. Happy New Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:59 AM
They say one should avoid repeating mistakes, yet here we are again, inexplicably cuddling a pig with questionable fashion choices. Happy New Year.
Bless your home by installing a giant window overlooking the local church.
December 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Bless your home by installing a giant window overlooking the local church.
Santa’s early 20th-century PR team often used this tactic to distract children from the horrors of the Great Coal Shortage of 1908. Worked every time.
December 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Santa’s early 20th-century PR team often used this tactic to distract children from the horrors of the Great Coal Shortage of 1908. Worked every time.
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Blessed Yule!
A book that explores the roots of this season’s traditions is The Old Magic of Christmas: by Linda Raedisch. Discover winter deities, brief tales of their lore, recipes & crafts that we might enjoy adding into our holiday practices.
#pagan #DMN #spirituality #Gathering #books #holiday
A book that explores the roots of this season’s traditions is The Old Magic of Christmas: by Linda Raedisch. Discover winter deities, brief tales of their lore, recipes & crafts that we might enjoy adding into our holiday practices.
#pagan #DMN #spirituality #Gathering #books #holiday
December 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Blessed Yule!
A book that explores the roots of this season’s traditions is The Old Magic of Christmas: by Linda Raedisch. Discover winter deities, brief tales of their lore, recipes & crafts that we might enjoy adding into our holiday practices.
#pagan #DMN #spirituality #Gathering #books #holiday
A book that explores the roots of this season’s traditions is The Old Magic of Christmas: by Linda Raedisch. Discover winter deities, brief tales of their lore, recipes & crafts that we might enjoy adding into our holiday practices.
#pagan #DMN #spirituality #Gathering #books #holiday
The moments before a clown's death are always so sad.
December 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The moments before a clown's death are always so sad.
I do actually have a podcast that goes beyond the story contest. It's just kinda been dead for a year.
But I'm trying to bring it back. ;)
Starting with some weird Xmas Baking and Linda Raedisch whose Secret History of Christmas Baking is awesome.
weirdchristmas.com/2025/12/14/p...
But I'm trying to bring it back. ;)
Starting with some weird Xmas Baking and Linda Raedisch whose Secret History of Christmas Baking is awesome.
weirdchristmas.com/2025/12/14/p...
Podcast! Weird Christmas Baking with Linda Raedisch
Or listen at the Podbean site. Craig talks with Linda Raedisch about her new (ahem, 2023) book The Secret History of Christmas Baking: Recipes & Stories from Tomb Offerings to Gingerbread Boys.…
weirdchristmas.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I do actually have a podcast that goes beyond the story contest. It's just kinda been dead for a year.
But I'm trying to bring it back. ;)
Starting with some weird Xmas Baking and Linda Raedisch whose Secret History of Christmas Baking is awesome.
weirdchristmas.com/2025/12/14/p...
But I'm trying to bring it back. ;)
Starting with some weird Xmas Baking and Linda Raedisch whose Secret History of Christmas Baking is awesome.
weirdchristmas.com/2025/12/14/p...
Her formal complaint about the "graip" quality was technically valid, despite the four spelling errors.
December 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Her formal complaint about the "graip" quality was technically valid, despite the four spelling errors.
"Gruss vom Krampus"
December 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"Gruss vom Krampus"
Hat fashion has gone too far too many times.
December 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Hat fashion has gone too far too many times.
The sound of tiny snorts echoing in the night meant the annual Piggy Gala was officially underway. Someone was definitely going to step on a tail.
December 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The sound of tiny snorts echoing in the night meant the annual Piggy Gala was officially underway. Someone was definitely going to step on a tail.
The future is an endless parade of identical potted plants, each slightly less green than the last.
December 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The future is an endless parade of identical potted plants, each slightly less green than the last.
Poverty. That's the Christmas message.
December 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Poverty. That's the Christmas message.
More avian orphans.
December 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
More avian orphans.
The forecast called for mild conditions, perfect for napping under a giant horseshoe while small men with candles and a watchful pig await your awakening.
December 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The forecast called for mild conditions, perfect for napping under a giant horseshoe while small men with candles and a watchful pig await your awakening.
Christmas card by Robert Dudley, The Temptation of Good Saint Anthony Noel (surrounded by enticing Christmas food, including geese, a turkey and a pudding). (5 of 5) Date: circa 1890s
December 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Christmas card by Robert Dudley, The Temptation of Good Saint Anthony Noel (surrounded by enticing Christmas food, including geese, a turkey and a pudding). (5 of 5) Date: circa 1890s
Santa only exists in the fumes.
December 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Santa only exists in the fumes.
circa 1885: A Christmas greetings card showing a boy playing with building bricks, and a cat looking on. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
December 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
circa 1885: A Christmas greetings card showing a boy playing with building bricks, and a cat looking on. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Not so much a Christmas card as it was a Christmas newspaper coverâspecifically The Queenslander newspaper, Australia.
December 14, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Not so much a Christmas card as it was a Christmas newspaper coverâspecifically The Queenslander newspaper, Australia.