christmas music
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Christmas music to scare your grandparents
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It’s hard to go anywhere in December without hearing Christmas music. On the radio, at your parent’s house, even walking through the grocery store- it’s inescapable. There’s a rich history of popular Christmas songs that persist even decades later. The great classics of Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and Darlene Love harken back to Christmases…
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Little known Christmas songs to bring you some unexpected holiday cheer
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‘Tis the season of carolers and curling up by a warm and cozy fire every night — If you are so lucky as to have one. With Black Friday having passed, some have already begun to shop for Christmas gifts for their friends and loved ones. For many, this involves at least one or more…
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When is it too early to be playing Christmas music?
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There are a few things in life that are inevitable: death, taxes and endlessly playing Christmas music around this time of year. Since the end of Halloween, most people who like Christmas music have dusted off their Apple Music and Spotify playlists and have been blasting Michael Bublé and Mariah Carey non-stop. From Dec. 1…
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It’s a “Blue, Blue Christmas” for University students
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Ever since I was a little kid, the holidays have been one of my absolute favourite times of the year. I’m an unabashed lover of repetitive Christmas music, gift exchanges, ugly sweaters, glittery decorations, rich food and the festive movies that I repeatedly watch until it’s officially December 25. I’m a sucker for all of…
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Left-handed people are forgotten in today’s society
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Unlike most people, I am one of the lucky ones to be left-handed. This does not have any particular cultural significance — but it does seem to be an interesting “party trick.” I always find it amusing when someone sitting next to me exclaims, “Oh my goodness, I didn’t know you were left-handed?!” Is being…
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