During the Victorian Era, when A Christmas Carol was penned (1843), there was a tradition of telling ghost stories on Christmas Eve, which is partly why Dickens’ story was so popular when originally published. While the popularity of A Christmas Carol has endured, the tradition underlying it has not.
(warning: technical computer programmer joke ahead)Computer programmers sometimes deal with the “octal” (base 8) number system. And everyone knows decimal (base 10). The following is true:OCT 31 == DEC 25So Halloween and Christmas are the same day!
The Reader Premium Member over 3 years ago
All the big franchises are doing it.
guyjen2004 Premium Member over 3 years ago
During the Victorian Era, when A Christmas Carol was penned (1843), there was a tradition of telling ghost stories on Christmas Eve, which is partly why Dickens’ story was so popular when originally published. While the popularity of A Christmas Carol has endured, the tradition underlying it has not.
WCraft Premium Member over 3 years ago
Only in: The Nightmare before Christmas”…
flyingfysh Premium Member over 3 years ago
(warning: technical computer programmer joke ahead)Computer programmers sometimes deal with the “octal” (base 8) number system. And everyone knows decimal (base 10). The following is true:OCT 31 == DEC 25So Halloween and Christmas are the same day!