The War on the War on Christmas

Also this week: we’re off to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for some more urban etymology; and a new way of looking at Europe.

The original Grinch. Image: Chuck Jones Companies.

Mike Chubb is the most influential cultural figure you’ve never heard of. Every year at this time we debate or deride his work. Every year, his legacy receives newsprint on a scale that makes the coverage of the new Beatles documentary look understated. And you’ve never even heard his name.

That’s because…