Real-life Scrooge
Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol" in 1843, but these modern-day Scrooges would give his greedy Ebenezer a run for his money.
The Scrooge: A wheelchair-bound bell ringer, history of salvation army bell ringers, was collecting donations on Nov. 29 when the suspect (and his getaway-car-driving accomplice) took off with an iconic item. Thief steals salvation army kettle from disabled woman, salvation army kettle stolen at knifepoint, salvation army kettle stolen + dallas walgreens, Second Salvation Army kettle stolen from Norfolk Wal-Mart
Thief steals Christmas trees from Boy Scouts
The Scrooge:Surveillance cameras caught an SUV-driving woman stealing, for the third year in a row (2009-2011), from the Scouts' parking lot fundraiser. Woman steals christmas trees from boy scouts, 20 Christmas trees stolen from boy scouts, Montrose neighborhood Christmas tree stolen
Baby Jesus stolen + Prescott
The Scrooge: An Arizona homeowner on Nov. 28 became another victim to a common holiday prank, Baby jesus theft. Baby jesus stolen prescott arizona, baby jesus replaced with pumpkin, gps tracks stolen baby jesus, baby Jesus chronicles + stolen Jesus with returned with photos
Gifts stolen from children's hospital
The Scrooge: Many of the donated holiday gifts, including a video game console and a popcorn machine, slated for sick kids disappeared in October from a hospital parking garage. $20,000 gifts stolen from children's hospital, gifts stolen from antioch church, kennewick family loses gifts, "Sabrina Iddon" christmas gifts
Coca-Cola Santa tells girl she's on naughty list
The Scrooge: A truck-riding Santa Claus left a 4-year-old girl in tears last year after she walked over to meet him. Coca-cola santa tells girl she's on the naughty list, rock-throwing santa, frosty the snowman arrested at parade, female santas arrested
The Scrooge: An elementary-school teacher angered parents when she let a secret slip out to her second-graders in November. Teacher tells students there is no santa, news anchor says there is no santa, how to tell kids truth about santa
Shenandoah decorations stolen
The Scrooge: A thief hit a Virginia town's holiday displays this year as well as last year. Shenandoah wreaths and garlands stolen, thieves caught with frosty and rudolph, family's christmas decorations stolen twice, rudd family christmas decorations stolen
Ambrose Bierce
The Scrooge: This satirical writer (born June 24, 1842, and died after Dec. 26, 1913) was known for his biting wit, Ambrose bierce + Bitter Bierce + nickname and his mysterious disappearance, Ambrose bierce disappearance + Mexico. +Ambrose bierce + bogus holiday, colin wood bunker christmas, dick whittinghill refused to play Elvis Christmas, Oliver cromwell christmas ban
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