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December 6, 1983

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1983, the Philippines experienced the beginning of the “Lean Christmas”. The Philippines were in the midst of a foreign exchange crisis and the country was experiencing shortages in everything, except for poverty. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos told his people they should have a lean Christmas without luxury items, such … Continue reading

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