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The Hot Dog Santa Claus - UI Podcast #251

Useless Information Podcast by Airwave Media Podcast Network

Dec 17, 202526:59Society & Culture

Throughout the 1920s, the children of Boston’s North End gathered in anticipation to see if their beloved Hot Dog Santa Claus, Axel Bjorklund, would once again arrive. Despite his vanishing fortunes and worsening health,...

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