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Women were appointed the designated gatekeepers of the drink that once flowed freely in pulquerias throughout Mexico, until it fell out favor. Today, pulque is making its rightful ‘comeback’ - a testament to the resilience of a people and a culture.

(Yes, thats Frida Kahlo 👇)

In one Mexica origin story for the drink, pulque, the great god, Quetzalcoatl fell in love with the goddess Mayahuel. Her family disapproved and in their pursuit of the couple, Mayahuel was killed

One of the most popular food items left out for witches was goose fat from the traditional Christmas Goose.

It was believed that witches rubbed their bodies with goose fat (mixed with other ingredients), which enabled them to fly during the 12 nights

📷by William Mortenson

Ganz’s husband among others, including department store owner, Fred C. Nash had the idea to decorate the trees with lights for Christmas. In 1920 the lights were turned on for the first time, and the Christmas Tree Lane tradition was established.

Timten have quite the temper & have been known to take revenge by killing livestock & playing nasty tricks on the home’s inhabitants.There are some stories of Tomten driving people insane with their tricks or biting them. Their bites, being poisonous, typically lead to death.

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Fat or grease from the Christmas Goose, the centerpiece of many a holiday feast, was left outside as an offering to witches.

It was believed that witches rubbed their bodies with goose fat, mixed with other ingredients, which enabled them to fly.

(Photo by William Mortenson)

Christmas Under Glass, Edward Gorey 🎄

💀 dead moth messenger
🔥 birds about to do an arson
🐦 other birds who possibly did a MURDER
🦞 lobsters. why?