This song consistently is caught up in controversy with lyrics that appear to be coercive or manipulative, even if they are a sign of the times it was written.
Baby, It's Cold Outside.
Pagans were known to utilize many evergreen symbols to resemble everlasting life and rebirth, including evergreen trees, holly, and these favorite door ornaments.
Wreaths.
This annual stream has been a staple of the special since 2021 featuring the "mixology" of multiple different alcohols with this "egg"sxellent traditional holiday beverage.
Eggnog
This "festival of lights" commemorates the re-dedication of the Holy Temple of Jerusalem and features a 9 branch menorah, dreidels and oil fried foods.
Hanukah
While exploring the snowy mountains of this video game's world, watch the skies for dragons, and protect your knees from flying arrows.
Skyrim
This song has initiated an internet meme of the annual "defrosting" of Mariah Carey signaling the incoming Christmas season.
All I Want For Christmas Is You.
While we have toned down the tradition, Ancient Romans used to perform full fertility rituals to Honor the God of Fertility Saturn under these sprigs.
Mistletoe
Every year on the 25th, the channel uploads a DIGITAL version of this Christmas tradition most often sent to friends and family through the mail.
Holiday Card
This week long celebration starting December 26th focuses on 7 principles of Nguzo Saba , one per day, that reflect communitarian values from African culture, heritage, and values.
Kwanzaa
Whether its an island or a village, when the winter time comes, this franchise turns into a true winter wonderland with unique items, fish, scenery, and events based on your actual local time.
Animal Crossing.
This classic Christmas song resulted in the singer receiving 364 gifts from his true love.
12 Days of Christmas
This modern vocal christmas tradition came from Anglo-Saxon origin, with a tradition called Wassailing, a term derived from the phrase "waes hael" translating to ‘good health’
Chistmas Carols.
An always popular stream on the channel, Nomad has been known to gather his friends and have them compete in constructing these "toasted" structures with icing, resulting in many dishomed "men" made of the same material when they collapse.
Gingerbread Homes/House
Also known as the Feast of "this person", Christians honor the birthday of the inspiration behind Santa Claus on December 6th, given his proclivity towards gift-giving.
St. Nicholas Day
Fighting crime with a beautiful winter backdrop and using a christmas tree to escape a burning building? Just another night in the life of this "dark knight"'s Origin story.
Batman
White Christmas
Odin.
Through doing this special, we have come to learn varying customs and holiday traditions from other countries, such as the UK's tradition of indulging in this particular brand of potato chip exclusively around the holidays.
Pringles
Starting as a Norse festival in Scandinavia and adopted by wiccans before becoming a loose Christmas tradition in its own right, this celebration starts on the winter solstace and celebrates the re-emergence of the sun and the days beginning to grow longer again
Yule
This classic Nintendo 64 titles featured a "Cool, cool Mountain" where you were supposed to return a baby penguin to his mother, but became a meme about tossing it off the edge
Super Mario 64
While this "merry little" song has become synonymous with Frank Sinatra, it was originally written and performed by Judy Garland in her 1944 musical, Meet Me in St. Louis.
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
The practice of gift giving, initially focusing on practical, hand made gifts, was started during the Germanic winter solstice celebration Yule and this Roman alternative.
Saturnalia
Our most popular youtube video for this special involved us investigating the similarities between the christmas traditions we know and love, and "these" religious beliefs
Pagan
Also known as Rohatsu, this Buddhist tradition honors the day in which the Buddha—Siddartha Gautauma—is said to have achieved enlightenment. Many Buddhists celebrate it through meditation.
Bodhi Day
Featuring what has been commonly titled the greatest winter level in gaming Freezeezy Peak, this classic game features a bear and bird joint protagonist that introduced many classic platform mechanics.
Banjo-Kazooie