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Top 5 Christmas Grinches Throughout History

TOP 5 CHRISTMAS GRINCHES THROUGHOUT HISTORY Mr. Grinch, Mount Crumpit, North of Whoville Starting in 1957, this embittered green creature disguised himself as Santa Claus only to break into the homes of the Whoville people and steal their Christmas decorations and gifts. Known for being grouchy, reclusive, and having a heart "two-sizes-to0-small." Fidel Castro, Cuba In 1969, President Fidel Castro banned Christmas for economical and political reasons. The ban lasted for nearly 30 years–with over 3 million children grow- ing up without Christmas–until Pope John Paul II visited Cuba in 1998 and per- suaded him to reinstate it as a public holiday. Oliver Cromwell, England Cromwell, Lord Protector in 1653, played a great part in a Parliamentary-driven movement to abolish Christmas during the 1640s and 50s. He wanted people to think more about Jesus and not eat and drink too much. Officially prohibited in 1645 Christmas would remain banned until the Restoration of 1660. Kim Jong-II, North Korea Christmas is a definite no-no in North Korea where public religious practice is banned. It seems the only holidays celebrated are the birthdays of the nation's leaders. When their neighbors to the South erected a 30-foot Christmas tree near the border, it was deemed an act of "despicable psychological warfare." The Rev. Paul Nedergaard, Denmark This Danish clergyman caused a commotion in 1958 when he called Santa a “pagan goblin." His outburst was prOvoked in response to a national welfare organization's use of Santa's image on their fund-raising materials. RESTEL www.rebtel.com

Top 5 Christmas Grinches Throughout History

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Not all Grinches are covered in green fur. With Christmas around the corner, Rebtel, one of the leading players in cheap international calling, has assembled a list of history's worst Grinches.

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