A holiday that some on the Real Life SuperVillain community choose to advertise and follow instead of the usual Christmas tradition. Also a pale comparison to Krampusnacht, or Krampus Nights celebrations in Europe and other parts of the world.
> You can keep your pathetic, commercialized celebrations and parties, I'm joining my friends to celebrate Ubermas and blow up someone's car!

[00:00.00]Module 14 FESTIVE SEASONS [00:05.08]UNIT 3 Christmas around the world [00:08.65]6 Listen and tick [00:11.85]Now listen to Peter and Feifei's dialogue [00:15.47]and tickthe correct boxes. [00:18.45]Tell me about New Year in England,Peter. [0

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