If they blossom before Christmas Eve then you will have luck for the next year. On Christmas Eve in our house I get blackout drunk. Sofie Hagen, Danish comedianFacebook Twitter Pinterest ‘You can’t go through a Christmas party without drinking snaps.’ Photograph: Karla GowlettIn Denmark we’re serious about the countdown to Christmas Eve. Facebook Twitter Pinterest ‘He has horns, black fur and a belt with big bells, so you can hear him coming. Yes, it’s terrifying’ Illustration: Jim StotenCarlos Acosta, Cuban dancerFacebook Twitter Pinterest ‘Christmas was banned in Castro’s Cuba.

Source: The Guardian December 04, 2017 09:00 UTC