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The Burning Question of the Yule Log - A Dirt Nap City Christmas Special
Get ready to cozy up by the fire, maybe with a mug of wassail, as your favorite word nerds, Alex and Kelly, dive into the frost-covered origins of the word that gives us the "Yuletide" season. In this special Christmas episode, we're not just celebrating—we're excavating the deep, fascinating history of "Yule", tracing its roots back through Old English gēol and the Old Norse jól, a midwinter festival that predates the Christian Christmas by centuries. Prepare for a linguistic journey that takes us far from silent nights and into the noisy, fiery celebrations of the ancient Germanic and…
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