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The brief, obvious history of why Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol".
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Why Charles Dickens Wrote "A Christmas Carol"

The beloved story sold 6,000 copies in its first week in print and 15,000 in its first year

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The first edition of A Christmas Carol. The illustration on the left is of Mr. Fezziwig's ball, one of Scrooge's good memories. (Wikimedia Commons)
By Kat Eschner
Smithsonian Magazine

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White White in the Sun

Tim Minchin

It's been a warm season so far, though snow must be coming. Eventually. Family certainly is.

I first ran this video in 2015.

According to the YouTube description: "This version is taken from the Australian 'Ready For This?' DVD. As in previous years, all proceeds from the sale of this song during the months of November, December and January will go to the National Autistic Society (NAS)."