This week in Mash history: The Virgin Mary comes up with a cover story quick, 1BC

EVERY December, Christians around the world celebrate the birth of a baby who invented Christmas presents and made sure nothing bad would happen again, ever.

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The land of potatoes, pissing rain and terrorists: The gammon food critic visits an Irish pub

Restaurant reviews by Justin Tanner, our retired food critic who’s actually googled whether great white sharks could survive in the English Channel

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