Christmas Mandela Effect Shocking People Across Texas & Louisiana

Have you ever heard of the Mandela Effect? Just in case you haven't, here's the quick explanation: they're false memories shared by a large group of people. The name comes from the idea that former South African President Nelson Mandela died in prison in the 1980s, when he actually didn't die until 2013. The term was coined in 2009, when Mandela was still alive, but many people believed he had died previously.

Maybe the best example of the Mandela Effect is the genie-based movie Shazaam. According to the Mandela Effect shared memory of this movie, the comedian Sinbad played a wish-granting genie. Now, there was a movie staring NBA legend Shaq called Kazaam where he played a wish-granting genie...but people are REALLY sure they remember the Sinbad version.

So, what does this have to do with Christmas? Turns out, a lot. Because there are plenty of Mandela Effect examples in Christmas memories. Let's take a look...

Quick, name as many of Santa's reindeer as you can. Go...

Keep going.

OK, how many did we get? Rudolph, right? Dasher and Dancer of course, probably Prancer, Comet, Vixen, and Cupid. But did you remember to get Dunder and Blixem?

See, many people say Donner and Blitzen, but the actual poem that names the reindeer, A Visit From St. Nicholas, lists them a Dunder and Blixem. Those are the Dutch terms for thunder and lightning, and the actual names for the reindeer.

What about The Grinch?

This is one that I didn't get too caught up in, but apparently there are some people that get really worked up over this. How do you remember the actual name of the original Grinch book?

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas? Watch The Grinch Steal Christmas? How The Grinch Stole Christmas? The Grinch Steals Christmas?

The original Dr. Seuss story is How The Grinch Stole Christmas!

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