Weird Christmas: A Collection of Curious and Crazy Customs and Coincidences Concerning Christmas

Weird Christmas compiles the mishaps, the mayhem, the hideous sweaters and inedible fruitcakes, the momentous births and untimely deaths and the crimes and catastrophes that have taken place on Christmas.; Where else would you learn that Werner Erhard sent out 62,824 personal greetings cards? Or that 5,000 people dressed as Santa Claus descended on the town of Porto, Portugal to break a world record?; Chapters detail all things weird, from tradition to trees, festivities to tidings.; The quirky design is illustrated by the Tim Burton-esque artworks of Lisa K. Weber.