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Holiday Table Inflation: Analysis of Christmas Eve and Christmas Prices in Bulgaria

Idea and methodological note The purpose of this analysis is to examine the inflationary trends of the products that make up the traditional festive table in Bulgaria for Christmas Eve and Christmas. The data used provide an idea of the price movements in different categories of food and beverages, which are an integral part of the festive atmosphere. The methodology is based on …

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The History of the Christmas Truce of World War I

The Christmas Truce

Author: William Griggs, the article is translated from the author's blog In August 1914, in an episode of unprecedented intemperance, the Great Powers of Europe plunged into all-out war with each other. Germany, a rising military power with great ambitions, overran Belgium in search of a quick checkmate of France before Russia could …

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Classic Christmas movies that say taxes are theft!

Author: Tom Mullen, fee.org These wonderful works of freedom have disappeared from today's politically correct holiday stuffing "And it came to pass, that there went out a decree from Augustus Caesar, that all the world should be taxed. And that all should be taxed, every man in his own city: for the disobedience of the Roman emperor...

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The Capitalist Roots of Modern Christmas

Author: B. K. Marcus, fee.org Excited men in colorful rags gathered in front of the best houses in the city and demanded to be let in. Some of them disguised themselves in pseudo-luxurious clothes, as a mockery of the unwelcome hosts, while others blackened their faces or were dressed as animals. If you try …

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Origin and economic importance of Christmas

Christmas is the most commercialized holiday of the year?! While it is stigmatized with such statements, people rarely think about where Christmas comes from and what they actually celebrate. With this article, we bring some clarity to the historical origin of the holiday and its modern significance, especially in economic terms. How was Christmas born? The distant history Interesting …

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7 Libertarian Themes for the Christmas Eve Table

the Christmas Eve table

Traditionally, Christmas Eve is an occasion for many Bulgarian families to sit down at a table and, at least for a short while, forget about television or social media. Such an atmosphere of domestic idyll and communication between generations is a great opportunity for evangelical fans of the market economy and personal freedom to bring political clarity …

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