25 December 2003  
 
 

25 December 2003

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  Pipers, Drummers Boost Cost of Christmas   (The New York Times)
  • True love, at least when it comes to the gift-giving kind in the classic carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," would cost an eye-popping $65, 264 this year — a record 19 percent increase over last year's price tag.


  •   'Naked Elves' Spreading Holiday Cheer   (Associated Press)
  • What began as a practical joke has evolved into an odd yuletide tradition: Grown men wearing red boxer shorts, Santa hats and lighted suspenders as they travel around Birmingham singing off-key carols.


  •   Santa Talks: The Man, The Myth, The Magic   (The [Towanda] Daily & Sunday Review)
  • Who is this man? This man of the red suit? Of the twinkling eyes and red cap tipped with a dangling white ball? Of the . . . large proportions?


  •   Thief Swallows Diamond Ring   (Reuters)
  • A would-be jewel thief who swallowed a 1.5 carat diamond ring has been forced by nature to give up the evidence.


  •   Getting Lost in a Legend*   (Los Angeles Times)
  • Kayak II is ignored in 'Seabiscuit' movie, but two jockeys' relatives say the horse might have been held back from winning the 1940 Big 'Cap.


  •   Cross-Dressing Restaurant Sues Over Review   (Reuters)
  • A restaurant patronised by tourists and celebrities for its transvestite waiters, who tell bawdy jokes and perform floor shows, has sued the Zagat Survey eatery guide for $10 million for damaging its business with a poor review.


  •   Conspiracy Theories Surrounding Saddam's Capture   (MEMRI)
  • Almost every calamity that adversely affects the Arab world prompts conspiracy theories that are quickly woven into intricate shapes and patterns, to demonstrate innocence and blame others for the calamity.


  •   Santa Snowball Incident Shrouded in Myth   (USA Today)
  • Philly fans get a bum rap in frequent mentions about that 1968 day when they hurled snowballs at Santa Claus.
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