131 The Yule Cat

Sounds cuddly, right? He’s not. He’s from Iceland. Some of their Christmas legends are stone cold scary. Call (323) 487-12-25, and be on the show! Tell us what Christmas is to you, say Merry Christmas, or do your own thing! Follow the Christmas Stocking on Twitter (@XmasStocking), on Facebook, and Pinterest. Give to the show at MyChristmasStocking.net/contribute. Thank you if you have!

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Featured music:

“This Great Old Christmas Night” by Sofia Talvik from the album “When Winter Comes, A Christmas Album”
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“Still, Still, Still” by the Gothard Sisters from the album “Falling Snow”
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Background music:

“The Happy Elf” by the Gothard Sisters from the album “Falling Snow”
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“Sussex Carol” by The Manor House String Quartet from “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear and Other Carols”
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More information:

Learn more about the Yule Cat from Wikipedia, I iz Cat, Nerdist, and I Reykjavik.

Hear Björk perform “Jólakötturinn – Hvít Er Borg Og Bær (Icelandic Christmas Cat).”