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December 19, 2013 · 6:08 pm
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“Bad Santas…” Advent Calendar Day 19 – When Puritans Banned All Mention of Christmas and the Contents of Today’s Post Were Censored As a Result…

Eating mince pies, giving money to servants, sending gifts to friends in Late December or even putting sprigs of rosemary in roast beef were seen as suspicious actions that could be met with threats and reprisals…

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