Christmas with the Colonel

For some, Christmas is time to eat cookies, candy canes, and gingerbread. For 3.6 million families in Japan, ’tis the season for Kentucky Fried Chicken.

References

• Colonel Sanders still smiling after 24-year Japan dip from Reuters
• How KFC made Christmas all about fried chicken — in Japan from Business Insider
• Why Japan celebrates Christmas with KFC from BBC Capital
• Why Japan Is Obsessed With Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas from Smithsonian Magazine

Music

• Deck the Halls, performed by the USAF Concert Band

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