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The holidays, whose original meaning was "holy days,” can easily feel a long way from holy. Our actions can easily get amped up from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. We travel more, shop until we ...

Found throughout cultures, this timeless character archetype is a folkloric figure embodying the spirit of mischief, humor, and unpredictability. They are a witty, cunning, chaotic, and sometimes ...