{"id":13788,"date":"2010-12-28T10:06:20","date_gmt":"2010-12-28T08:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/?p=13788"},"modified":"2010-12-28T10:06:20","modified_gmt":"2010-12-28T08:06:20","slug":"where-does-father-christmas-come-from","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2010\/12\/28\/where-does-father-christmas-come-from\/","title":{"rendered":"Where does Father Christmas come from?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start -->\n<p>The sweetness of Christmas season is starting to take its toll on me. \u00a0I am sugared up and covered in chocolate both inside and outside. \u00a0I&#8217;m also in a mildly awaken state between hangover and\u00a0sobriety. \u00a0And for this condition, there is nothing better than a funny Christmas story with some black humor in it. \u00a0Ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, I give you the answer to the question &#8220;Where does Father Christmas come from?&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Warning<\/strong>: minor nudity and minor violence ahead!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; 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