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Friday, December 21, 2007

Remember when it was caroling? Now it's just silent nights

"Before 1800, it was public, rowdy, drunken, potentially violent, often sexual. Now we have New Year's Eve for all that," says Stephen Nissenbaum, professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts and author of "The Battle for Christmas."
Prof. Hex at 12:25 PM
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