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@weirdxmas.bsky.social
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All things holly, jolly, and odd-ly.

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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 1h
I told him, "You're only as strong as your weakest fairy wing, buddy. If you don't assert yourself, that flute's not going to play itself."
A vintage Halloween postcard depicts a winged elf playing a flute on a brick wall, observed by a black cat, with pumpkin houses and autumn trees in the background.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 3h
This is exactly why they stopped letting gnomes innovate after the Turnip Incident of '03.
A whimsical illustration of a small, bearded gnome in a red hat feeding a large pink pig from a bowl.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 4h
Jolly... fish. Sure.
Vintage holiday postcard featuring a poem, a fishbowl with goldfish, and cattails on a dark background.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 6h
Jesus. I'm so glad I'm not French. Pere Noel was, as the British say, a right bastard.
An elderly man with a white beard, wearing a red cap and blue coat, holds a bundle of twigs while a young boy is tied to a tree trunk with ropes.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 7h
Nah, if she was going for every pleasure, she wouldn't be riding side saddle.
A profile view of a woman in elegant Edwardian attire riding a horse through a soft, pastoral landscape.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 9h
Look, it's the dead shell of civic responsibility!
A vintage Halloween postcard featuring a scarecrow, a jack-o'-lantern, and a rhyming verse about warding off witches.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 11h
Ah, Halloween. The time for great Dutch child lust.
A vintage Halloween postcard featuring two children in folk costumes embracing next to a smiling jack-o'-lantern and moon, with a festive poem.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 17h
Squeeeeeeze!
A vintage Halloween postcard features a black cat affectionately embracing a person with a jack-o'-lantern head.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 19h
PILLS. Now we're talking CHRISTMAS!
A vintage Christmas postcard featuring a festive meal of meat and wine above a pill box containing pills.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 20h
A vintage Christmas postcard depicting two young boys in military-style uniforms playing with a large, dark disc or shield.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 22h
Same, kid.
A vintage Halloween postcard featuring two costumed children, one in a grotesque witch mask and the other holding a broom, surrounded by black cats with glowing eyes, set against a moonlit waterside landscape.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 23h
Hilda's pumpkins are always so firm and bounteous.
A vintage pin-up illustration by Duane Bryers featuring a red-haired woman in a bonnet and bikini struggling to carry an oversized pumpkin in a pumpkin patch.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
They're poor compliments indeed.
A surreal vintage holiday postcard featuring two caricatured figures with exaggerated noses reacting to a small cherub emerging from a flame.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One day, they will learn the unspoken rules of the pumpkin patch, and the true cost of "utmost glee." Until then, enjoy the wooden shoes.
A vintage Halloween postcard depicts two children in traditional Dutch attire embracing next to a smiling jack-o'-lantern under a golden moon, with a "Hallowe'en Greetings" poem.
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Poe Ghostal @poeghostal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Getting mine ready now!
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Gruss vom Krampus" Krampus looking dashing in a suit hands a woman a piece of jewelry while hiding his switches behind his back.
A vintage postcard depicting a horned, devil-like figure in a formal suit presenting a small gift box to a woman in an elegant pink gown.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Where's the scarlet "A"!
A vintage Halloween postcard featuring a woman in a red cloak and a black cat beneath a bare tree and full moon, with an eerie invitation.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The survey says 9 out of 10 dogs prefer the existential dread of these particular gourds.
A vintage Halloween postcard depicts a young boy and his dog peering over a wooden fence at two dark, anthropomorphic figures and a pumpkin in a grassy field.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Nothing but a fever dream?
A vintage Halloween postcard depicts a young girl admiring a pumpkin coach pulled by black cats, with a black cat driver, and a Cinderella-themed greeting.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Santa's been teachin' the kiddies how to boot since the 1800's!
A vintage illustration of an elderly, long-bearded figure in a red robe blowing smoke through a pipe toward a small boy.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I'm gonna be spamming this for awhile, sorry not sorry. weirdchristmas.com/2026/09/27/a...
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Join the 9th Annual Weird Christmas Flash Fiction Contest!
Join the NINTH ANNUAL Weird Christmas Flash Fiction ConThology! Submit strange stories about winter holidays with a twist by November 29, 2026.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Christmas, it puts the "bark" in "humbug." Also, apparently, a militia.
A group of anthropomorphic animals dressed in red military uniforms standing in a line.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"The oligarchs of this country will never have your interests in mind. And you will never join that class. By design."
A vintage postcard featuring a fortune teller adorned with flowers, holding a banner with mirrored text and a riddle at the bottom.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
She REALLY likes riding that...broom.
A vintage Halloween postcard features a smiling witch flying on a broomstick under a grinning anthropomorphic moon and starry sky, with a playful romantic message.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"No, no, the vulva should be fuller..."
A vintage Halloween postcard featuring two young children carving a large pumpkin.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A large, anthropomorphic green frog sits atop a giant green leaf, holding a small fly in its mouth like a pipe.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
<sigh> I don't even know anymore.
A young child dressed as a chef or server holds a platter of bright red lobsters against a plain, neutral background.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
That plane's made of balsa wood and desperation.
A vintage Halloween greeting card featuring a woman in a witch's hat sitting on a wooden structure between two jack-o'-lanterns with a black cat on her shoulder.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Cute or a pre-feast image?
A vintage Christmas postcard featuring three small, adorable puppies looking curiously at a guinea pig.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
SQASH! THEM!
A vintage Halloween postcard depicts two costumed children, a witch and a pumpkin-headed figure, sitting on a log surrounded by black cats and an ominous message.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The "inevitability machines" are just a fancy way of saying "Dad with the switch" after you’ve made a critical error in judgment regarding the cookies.
A stylized illustration of a child running away from a demonic, horned figure in a red and black color scheme.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What, exactly, is the souvenir here?
A vintage Christmas postcard featuring two young children playing with a bubble near a small kitten.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
That's not at all ominous...
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Why can't THIS be the universal unrealistic female standard?
A vintage Halloween postcard depicts a woman in a witch hat holding a black cat, accompanied by a holiday greeting.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Every face is a mask, Sarah. Mine. Yours. Everyone's. And beneath that mask is the mask of another which itself shields another mask, terrified of being revealed..."
A vintage Halloween postcard featuring a figure in a white hooded cloak surrounded by numerous floating, colorful masks.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Image of a fan-shaped greetings card with the note "From Edith Vaughan" taken from the Gertrude Tomkinson scrapbook Christmas and New Year Greetings Cards c.1883-1890. Presented by Mrs. A. F. Dauglish in November, 1957. Early and Fine Printing Collection A741.68
A vintage Christmas postcard featuring a semi-circle of white kittens peering over a decorative light blue fan.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Future's looking... ginger.
A vintage Halloween postcard depicts a young girl in a nightgown looking into a mirror, where she sees the reflection of a boy, accompanied by a wish for a "bonny boy" beau.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
So that's what they had to call it in the 60's?
A vintage Halloween postcard featuring two young witch girls having a tea party.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A vintage illustration featuring a clown-like figure standing over a fallen person amidst broken pieces of a shattered object.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I'm gonna be spamming this for awhile, sorry not sorry. weirdchristmas.com/2026/09/27/a...
weirdchristmas.com
Join the 9th Annual Weird Christmas Flash Fiction Contest!
Join the NINTH ANNUAL Weird Christmas Flash Fiction ConThology! Submit strange stories about winter holidays with a twist by November 29, 2026.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
MALE PATTERN BALDING IS NOT A SIN!
A vintage Halloween postcard shows a woman looking into a magical mirror, hoping to see her Prince Charming, but instead beholding an old, crowned man.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Early incel propaganda.
A vintage Halloween postcard features a stylish witch on a broomstick with a startled black cat, accompanied by a playful rhyming message.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
As always, if any writerly types know good places to post such calls for stories, I'd love a tip in the right direction.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It's time for the 9th annual Weird Christmas Flash Fiction Contest! Win fabulous prizes! ($35), be on a podcast, fill the world with weird holiday fun, and join an actual-by-god tradition! Deadline Nov 29, 2026. 350 words. Details at the link.
weirdchristmas.com
Announcing the NINTH Annual Weird Christmas Flash Fiction ConThology!
I like... weird... STUFF! and I cannot lie… Sorry, I’m a little punchdrunk from, ya know, life and such. You ever go through so many changes in a year or so that you forget who you used to be and where your life’s motivations used to come from? Yeah, me, too. Life, man. It’ll be the end of us all.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A lot of these old costume cards are AI now. But I know this one was real because I've had it for more than a decade. Just adore it.
A grainy, black-and-white photograph of several figures, including a person in a wide-brimmed hat and a child, positioned near a carved, grinning pumpkin.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Pre-Cher Cher-ness.
A black and white photograph of a woman in a pin-up style pose, sitting atop a large, metallic object that resembles a piece of artillery or a cannon.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Lies! No way a child taht size could carry a gourd that big, even if cleared out.
A vintage Halloween postcard featuring a child in a cap holding a large, smiling jack-o'-lantern.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
OMG, it's a subtle commentary on the infinite regress of how what we love is just a reflection of another's desires...!!!!
A vintage Halloween postcard depicts a young woman looking into a magic hand mirror that reveals her true love, surrounded by traditional spooky elements.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It's time for the 9th annual Weird Christmas Flash Fiction Contest! Win fabulous prizes! ($35), be on a podcast, fill the world with weird holiday fun, and join an actual-by-god tradition! Deadline Nov 29, 2026. 350 words. Details at the link.
weirdchristmas.com
Announcing the NINTH Annual Weird Christmas Flash Fiction ConThology!
I like... weird... STUFF! and I cannot lie… Sorry, I’m a little punchdrunk from, ya know, life and such. You ever go through so many changes in a year or so that you forget who you used to be and where your life’s motivations used to come from? Yeah, me, too. Life, man. It’ll be the end of us all.
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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Pooh-Pooh? I'm afraid I don't... Did you say "Pooh-Pooh?" Ah, ok.
A vintage Halloween postcard features a bat silhouetted against a full moon above a cozy house, with the text "Pooh-Pooh It's Halloween."
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