Couple Separated by Weather Finally Reunited
John and Kay Ure live in a former lighthouse keeper’s cottage at the edge of a cliff on the coast of northern Scotland. On December 19th, Kay Ure left to go buy a Christmas turkey in Inverness. Before she could return, a snowstorm blocked the road and she had to stay in the village of [...]
Christmas UFO sighting in Canada
A couple in Canada reported witnessing four unidentified flying objects over Mount Benson on Christmas Day. The four orange lights were seen to zo…
Man Brings Fembot Home at Christmas to Meet His Parents
Christmas is all about awkward moments at family gatherings. Le Trung, inventor of the robotic woman substitute Aiko, took that principle to a whole new level when he decided that he should celebrate Christmas with both his parents and his fembot:
The science genius enjoyed a festive dinner with his mum, dad and his £30,000 fembot [...]
Christmas Saints and Demons
Jeremy Barker of The Ampersand gives us the run-down on saints, demons, and other mythical figures associated with Christmas throughout Western history. Pictured above is “The Lord of Misrule”:
In medieval England a low-ranking servant was appointed Master of Ceremonies for the midwinter revelries. This tradition originates in the Roman festival of Saturnalia, where the social [...]
Inventor spends Christmas with ‘fembot’
An inventor who has spent his life building robots has created a sophisticated £30,000 female android with which he’s spent his Christmas. His cre…
The Wonderful Tale of Louis Armstrong and his first Christmas Tree
One of the facts that we hear repeated with some frequency is that trumpeter Louis Armstrong got his first Christmas tree at age 40, and loved it so much that took it on tour with him for a month. While it’s a great bit of trivia, I was curious to double check it. Turns out, [...]
Merry Christmas!
From all of us at Neatorama: Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas, everyone!
Santa Claus: the man behind the myth
The Santa Claus we know and love has been a staple of the Christmas festivities for generations but who was the real man behind Father Christmas a…
Delicious Spaghetti Monster
If you don’t celebrate Christmas because you belong to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, there’s no reason you can’t still enjoy delicious goodies this holiday season. Here’s instructions on how to make your own edible spaghetti monster, complete with edible googly eyes.
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How Rorschach Stole Christmas
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In this variation on Dr. Seuss’ classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Rorschach punishes the people of New York City for their Christmas cheer. I’m not sure who the author is, but I’ve seen it vaguely referenced to the posters at 4chan — and I’m not about to go searching that site to find [...]
