But there is another possible connection between Doctor Who and Christmas: as an explanation for why some people already have Christmas trees up<\/a>:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/mthruf.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/11\/job-fails-halloween-isnt-even-cold-to-the-touch-yet-wait-a-few-weeks.jpg\")
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