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Francis Young

The Spectator

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How Santa came to recruit his elves

The Christmas elf is so familiar now that it could easily be the first character you think of when you hear the word ‘elf’ – outside of J. R....

24.12.2024 5

The Spectator

Francis Young

The surprisingly recent invention of Friday the 13th

For anyone who is even a little superstitious (and superstition sometimes feels more like an unavoidable burden than a conscious choice) the...

13.12.2024 4

The Spectator

Francis Young