The Allusionist

48. Winterval

There’s a word that has become shorthand for ‘the war on Christmas’ with a side of ‘political correctness gone mad’: Winterval. It began in November 1998. Newspapers furiously accused Birmingham City Council of renaming Christmas when it ran festive events under the name ‘Winterval’. The council’s then-head of events Mike Chubb explains the true meaning of Winterval. For more information about this episode, visit <a href="http://theallusionist.org/winterval" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://theallusionist.org/winterval</a>. Find me at <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/allusionistshow</a>.<a href="http://patreon.com/allusionist" rel="payment">Support the show: http://patreon.com/allusionist</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.