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Published Work

Cold Coast: Exploring Norway’s Svalbard Archipelago

Jett & Kathryn Britnell Posted onMarch 13, 2020 Comments are off

Feel the Polar Bug

Our latest “Third Age Expeditions column” in Luxe Beat Magazine is published online today and we have made the “Editor’s Picks.” “Cold Coast: Exploring Norway’s Svalbard Archipelago” summarizes our polar cruising expedition in August 2019 with PolarQuest, a world leading operator of small ship expedition cruises in Svalbard. If you have ever dreamed of taking the trip of a lifetime, this adventure will leave you with a severe case of “Polar Bug.” To discover what that is, you will have to read to the end of the article. This story also includes numerous images that Kathryn made including this polar bear. Looking at her beautiful image captures makes me want to go back… and perhaps insist that we start co-branding our images.

Life As It Happens

Explorers Talk Memories

Jett & Kathryn Britnell Posted onMarch 13, 2020March 13, 2020 Comments are off

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” ~ William Arthur Ward

On the same day we learned the 116th Explorers Club Annual Dinner in New York City slated for March 21st had been postponed until October 10th due to growing concerns over the outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Winter 2020 Issue of The Explorers Log arrived in the mail.

As I thumbed through the pages, I came across the pages containing highlights from the various chapters. A thank you to my friend and Canadian Chapter Chair, George Kourounis, who gave us and the Explorer Club Fellows (Phil Nuytten, Isabelle Groc & Jude Isabella) who presented at our “Explorers Talk” evening last November at the Vancouver Aquarium’s Theatre.

As people know, I was hospitalized in September and was still recovering from the after effects of a severe blood infection in the weeks leading up to this event. Some asked… understandably given my physical condition at the time… if I was going to cancel the event? In true “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead” fashion, that thought never entered my mind. However, I did contemplate the real possibility that I might not have sufficiently recovered in time? But I knew something nobody else knew? I had an Ace of Hearts up my sleeve in the personage of Kathryn Britnell who is also an Explorers Club Fellow. There is no one else who I would have asked to speak and present on my behalf. Fortunately, I did not have to play my Ace of Hearts card.

Thanks for the reminder George. It was a great event supported by several others who also brought their A Game. And, Oh my, every presentation left me wanting more.

Life As It Happens

Explorers Talk at Fjällräven Vancouver

Jett & Kathryn Britnell Posted onFebruary 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Comments are off

Despite a key Vancouver intersection being blocked by Indigenous rights protesters just ahead of yesterday’s evening commute, and just blocks away from where Kathryn and I were presenting, our “Explorers Talk” last night at Fjällräven was a Full House!

Fjällräven Vancouver Rocks!

Many thanks to Fjällräven Vancouver’s store manager, Matt Armstrong, and his team for providing such a superb venue along with hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. Also a huge shout out for our friend and Social Media Content Curator at The Explorers Club, Coleen Clancy, who always brings a bright smile and her camera to our Explorers Talk presentations.

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Explorers Talk at Fjällräven Vancouver

Jett & Kathryn Britnell Posted onJanuary 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Comments are off

“Overture, curtain, lights. This is it, the night of nights.”

We are giving a free “Explorers Talk” evening presentation at Fjällräven Vancouver on Tuesday, February 11th! Our presentation will touch upon the three explorer societies we are involved with, shipwrecks, sharks, salmon, First Nation burial sites, and a remote Norwegian archipelago called Svalbard which lies in the Arctic Ocean between the North Pole and Norway’s mainland.

Here is a link for tickets: Here

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Published Work

Last Tango in Paris: Napoleon’s Tomb

Jett & Kathryn Britnell Posted onDecember 12, 2019December 13, 2019 Comments are off

Our latest Third Age Expeditions column for Luxe Beat Magazine called “Last Tango in Paris: Napoléon’s Tomb” was published today and it has garnered us another “Editor’s Picks.”

Here is a link to the story: Here

Published Work

Underwater Playground: Underwater Photo Feature

Jett & Kathryn Britnell Posted onNovember 12, 2019May 28, 2020 Comments are off

Underwater Photo Feature

I just received a PDF of a photo feature about my underwater photography which was published in the “Lens Flare” section of “Ocean: The World of Luxury Yachting” magazine which is published in the land down under. You know, that place where women glow and men plunder. Yes, indeed, I’m talking about Australia.

Ocean Magazine

A huge thank you to Hillary Buckman (Mother, wife, slave to business, wine lover, ocean protector, traveller and lover of the odd party) and her team at Ocean Media Australia for featuring my underwater photography.

Here is a link to Ocean: The World of Luxury Yachting online magazine: Here

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Explorers Talk: The Morning After

Jett & Kathryn Britnell Posted onNovember 7, 2019November 13, 2019 Comments are off

The Gods Were Smiling

It hit me last night soon after I started Explorers Talk with some opening comments. Kathryn had just introduced the first speaker, Jude Isabella, Chief Editor of Hakai Magazine, when it occurred to me that all the months of organizing, coordinating and preparation leading up to this evening was all in the lap of the gods now. Jude was about 2 minutes into her presentation and I’m sitting in the audience thinking… “Ohhh, this is good!” Clearly, the gods were smiling.

Indeed, the Explorers Club – Canadian Chapter Fellows from the BC / Yukon Region who had graciously agreed to give presentations all knocked it out of the park.

Jett Britnell gives opening remarks at Explorers Talk, Nov 5th 2019, Aquaquest Theatre at Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver Canada. Photo by Craig Minielly.

Jude Isabella

Jude Isabella presented “Taking the Measure of a Mysterious Monkey” which was about the plight of Borneo’s fascinating Proboscis monkey.

Jude Isabella. Photo by Craig Minielly.

Isabelle Groc

Isabelle Groc’s stunning photography visually illustrated her long-term study of Sea Otters in a presentation titled, “A Journey into the Sea Otter Coast.”

Isabelle Groc. Photo by Craig Minielly.

Phil Nuytten

Phil Nuytten’s presentation “Land that Devours Ships” was about the first High Arctic dives in 1981 on the Breadalbane (a British merchant ship which sank in the Barrow Strait near Nunavut’s Beechey Island in 1853) using the WASP, an atmospheric diving suit similar to the Newtsuit. Phil also gave us an enticing glimpse into some ongoing modern-day undersea exploration being conducted in Greece wherein the Hellenic Navy is surveying what has been called “the Titanic of the Ancient World,” the Antikythera treasure shipwreck.

Phil Nuytten. Photo by Craig Minielly.

Antikythera Mechanism

Among the sunken treasures discovered in this Roman-era shipwreck dating from the second quarter of the first century BC, was the celebrated “Antikythera Mechanism,” an ancient Greek analogue computer used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses for calendar and astrological purposes decades in advance. All the statues and other treasures onboard when the vessel sank were gifts destined to be delivered to Julius Caesar. Just pause to think about that… gifts destined for Julius Caesar.

Phil Nuytten at Explorers Talk. Photo by Craig Minielly.

Time, He’s Waiting in the Wings

Our primary concern was to respect the audience’s time by not running overtime. As it turned out, we ended the three presentations with 30 minutes to spare. I asked the audience if they would like to see a brief presentation of some underwater images from British Columbia? It was unanimous, so I gave a presentation called, “Tropical Splendour…in a Cold Sea.”  Afterwards, a heartfelt thank you to all… some gifts of appreciation for our speakers… and wham bam… we had all exited the theatre spot on time at 9PM.

Jett Britnell presenting, Nov 5th 2019, Aquaquest Theatre at Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver Canada. Photo by Craig Minielly.

The Audience

We are filled with gratitude to all who attended Explorers Talk. Some attendees came from as far away as Abbotsford, Whistler, Salt Spring Island and Vancouver Island. Apart from the Explorers Club members who came, I feel we succeeded in creating greater awareness about the The Explorers Club through our outreach to the general public with this event.

Explorers Talk audience. Photo by Craig Minielly.

Kathryn Britnell

No event of this magnitude just happens, nor is it the reflection of work by just one person. Along with the speakers, the Vancouver Aquarium supported us in providing a theatre and Audio Visual and Security personnel at a price far below what they usually charge. My multi-talented wife, Kathryn, coordinated the event insurance through SBC Insurance Agencies Ltd., and also took on the duties of introducing each speaker and inviting them to the stage.

Kathryn Britnell. Photo by Craig Minielly.

Our Volunteers

We also were the beneficiaries of support from three amazing volunteers. We enlisted the assistance of local photo pro, Nikon Ambassador, and TEC Member, Craig Minielly to photograph the event. In return for his photographic prowess, I promised him he would be handsomely rewarded with EXPOSURE (yes, we both chuckled over that). Coleen Clancy, TEC’s Social Media Goddess, performed her social media voodoo during the event, took some photos, and supported us in promoting Explorers Talk in the days and weeks leading up to the event. Coleen messaged me last night, “I have more that I will post tomorrow. Thanks again! It was a great night. My friend Erzsi now wants to become a member.” And last, but certainly not least, our friend and fellow Royal Canadian Geographical Society Fellow, Ruby Banwait, answered our call to check off names on the guest list as people arrived. Craig, Coleen and Ruby, you are the best! Thank you for your friendship and support in helping to make Explorers Talk a success.

Explorers Talk evening with Phil Nuytten. Photo by Craig Minielly.

Inhale love, Exhale Gratitude

Well, that as they say, is a wrap. There were several people in the audience who enthusiastically wanted to know when the next Explorers Talk will be? Good question? As I said to Kathryn over a late dinner last night, that question is somewhat akin to asking a mother just moments after she has given birth… “When are you going to have your next baby?” In that moment, you just want to absorb what just happened. Ask me again… in a few months. At this moment… I’m inhaling love… and exhaling gratitude.

Life As It Happens

My Tattoo

Jett & Kathryn Britnell Posted onOctober 17, 2019October 17, 2019 Comments are off

A photo of my tattoo

A photo of my tattoo was once published in Canada’s Diver Magazine. It was part of larger feature story about scuba divers who have tattoos. This photo request was by far one of the strangest requests I have ever received from a dive magazine editor.

“You have Orcas there, right?”

Getting a tattoo was the furthest thing from my mind when I stepped off the plane on the Cook Islands in April 2003. The original tribal body art design that adorns my right bicep depicts stylized whale tails breaking the ocean’s surface. While the tattoo was being applied, the tattoo artist and I discussed where I was from. Upon learning I lived in British Columbia he asked, “You have Orcas there, right?” He added an Orca’s fin to the final design. My tattoo artist was “T” (Tetini Pekopo) of T’s Tattoos on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. He is native and does mainly traditional Cook Island tattoo designs but also creates some interesting contemporary patterns using traditional Polynesian motifs. His studio is extremely busy so one must book an appointment. “T” is known throughout Polynesia as a traditional artist and tattooist who is extremely talented, possessing incredible knowledge and skill.

Overall, a rather spontaneous decision on my part that I have never regretted.

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Graveyard of the Great Lakes: Tobermory’s Shipwrecks

Jett & Kathryn Britnell Posted onOctober 7, 2019 Comments are off

Our latest Third Age Expeditions column for LuxeBeat Magazine has been awarded “editor’s pick.” The editor commented… “Perfect article for October.” Kathryn and I were not thinking about Halloween when the finishing touches to the piece were added, so incorporating the word “Graveyard” into the article’s title was kismet.

The Red Dot Marks The Spot

Tobermory location

Life As It Happens

Explorers Talk At The Vancouver Aquarium, November 5th!

Jett & Kathryn Britnell Posted onAugust 6, 2019 Comments are off

Explorers Talk!

It is my distinct pleasure that I can now formally announce who the speakers will be for “Explorers Talk” on November 5th, at the Vancouver Aquarium Theatre. In no particular order, they are:

Jude Isabella, FI’19

Jude is Founder and Editor in Chief of Hakai Magazine, a magazine focused on science and society in coastal ecosystems. As a freelancer, she writes about science and the environment for readers young and old. Her book, “Salmon: A Scientific Memoir” (2014), explores the human relationship with Pacific salmon and chronicles her discoveries and thoughts collected over a four-year period in the field with scientists who study British Columbia’s coastal ecosystem.

Isabelle Groc, FI’13

Award-winning environmental writer and conservation photographer, Isabelle Groc shares her passion for everything wild, big and small, on land, in water, on the move. Her work focuses on environmental science, wildlife natural history and conservation, endangered species, marine mammals and ecosystems, and the changing relationships between people and the natural world. She aims to create engaging stories that increase our understanding and awareness of conservation issues and inspire change.

Phil Nuytten, FI’85

A recipient of the Order of Canada and Order of British Columbia, internationally recognized pioneer in the diving industry, Phil Nuytten has spent 40 years creating deep-water dive products that have opened the ocean’s depths to exploration and industry. Among his many pursuits Phil is an inventor; scientist; Sub-sea engineer; commercial diver; deep-sea explorer; author; carver and native advocate; entrepreneur; designer of the Newtsuit and the Exosuit; publisher of DIVER Magazine, the longest-established scuba magazine in North America; President of Nuytco Research; opened his first dive store in 1957; founded Can-Dive Service in 1966; co-founder of Oceaneering International in 1969; took part in the first saturation dive under polar ice; took part in the first mixed-gas dives under polar ice; given the name Tlaxwsam (Red Snapper) by the Kwakwaka’wakw tribe. Yes, we’re willing to take a chance on this multi-talented local kid who announced back in September 2018 that he was designing, and planned to build, an underwater human settlement off of the coast of Vancouver, Canada in the Pacific Ocean.

It is with immense gratitude that I extend our deepest thanks to all three of these Explorers Club Fellows for generously agreeing to participate in the Explorers Club, Canadian Chapter, BC / Yukon Region’s first Explorers Talk event. Many thanks also to all who put their name forward.

Jett Britnell FI’16, FRCGS, FRGS

Regional Director BC/Yukon
Canadian Chapter
The Explorers Club

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Around The Pacific Northwest
Underwater Photography (UK)
Pacific Northwest Diver
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Canadian Inflight
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About a 20 minute drive from stately Britnell Mano About a 20 minute drive from stately Britnell Manor,  Minnekhada Regional Park is a natural park situated in northeast Coquitlam, British Columbia, alongside Pitt-Addington Marsh and the Pitt River. It is over 200 hectares in size, and features trails, rock knolls, abundant trees, birds and other wildlife. At the centre of the park is the main marsh area, divided into upper and lower sections, divided by a dike and small footbridge. Anyway, a beautiful sunny day for a leisurely stroll.. and also cold day given the thin layer of ice on the water. Well, a balmy 3 degrees Celsius.  @minnekhadapark @yourbcparks @hellobc #coquitlam #coquitlambc #minnekhada #minnekhadaregionalpark #leisurlystroll #dogwalk #dogwalks #dogwalksofinstagram #beautifulday #travel
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“Ancient Egyptians believed that upon death they “Ancient Egyptians believed that upon death they would be asked two questions and their answers would determine whether they could continue their journey in the afterlife. The first question was, “Did you bring joy?” The second was, “Did you find joy?”  Find your JOY... and bring JOY to others! ❤️  #joy #Egyptian #wisdom
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"A nudibranch that walks on water?" Clown nudibran "A nudibranch that walks on water?" Clown nudibranchs are able to walk, or crawl, on the underside of the water's surface. Amazing, right? It does this by spinning a path of slime which keeps it suspended just below the surface of the water. This feat has nothing to do with a well-known biblical miracle, but it is a skill more often observed in tidepools because "walking on water" is easier than 
navigating over and around all the obstacles on the tidepool floor. Gently  touch a Clown nudibranch who is water walking, and it will sink unceremoniously to the bottom of the tidepool.  #clownnudibranch #nudibranchs #seaslugs #hermitcrab underwaterphotography #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterimages #underwaterphoto @rcgs_sgrc @cangeo @cangeotravel @hakaimag @toqueandcanoe @theoceanagency #underwaterphotographer @rcgs_sgrc #writer @nikoncanada @aquaticadigital #explorerscanada #marinelife @the_explorers_club @luxebeatmagazine @hellobc #britishcolumbia #explorer #exploreroftheseas @cangeoedu  @paditravel #travel @mobbys_jp @vancouverislandnorth #aquaticadigital @duiken_magazine #mobbys
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Distraction: a thing that prevents someone from gi Distraction: a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else.  We could all benefit from a little distraction... so in today’s installment of the continuing Adventures of Zorro… there’s this. ❤️  #puppy #puppylife #gsdpuppy #gsdofinstagram #makesmelaugheveryday
One of our stories “Polar Cruising Norway’s Ar One of our stories “Polar Cruising Norway’s Arctic Archipelago” with
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The "original" Vancouver Cocktail. For the last m The "original" Vancouver Cocktail.  For the last martini of 2020 something new that is old.  Vancouver's historic Sylvia Hotel’s signature cocktail was created in 1954 when the hotel opened. Called the “Vancouver Cocktail” it signaled the birth of a flourishing cocktail scene for the city. The Sylvia Hotel was Vancouver’s first legally licensed cocktail bar that became a center of much decadence. In 1959, Errol Flynn enjoyed the Vancouver Cocktail at the Sylvia… the last before his death in the city.  The thing I just discovered is this… for 15 years the recipe for the Vancouver Cocktail that has appeared in print is incorrect. What was being passed off as a Vancouver Cocktail… was in fact… a Fitchett Cocktail. How do I know? I came across a PDF copy of a book published between 1925 and 1942 called “About Town”, which catalogued some of Vancouver’s favourite recipes for both food and drink. Chef Antoine Bernhart of the Vancouver Hotel lent his skills to the food recipes while Mr. Fitchett provided the cocktail recipes. He created the Fitchett Cocktail which was a variation of the original Vancouver Cocktail.  I may do a longer story on this later but, in the meantime, Cheers to 2021! 🥂  #cocktail #cocktails#cocktailsofinstagram  #sylviahotel @thesylviahotel #newyear #newyearseve #cocktailoftheday
Our New Year's Eve hope.... May the coming year Our New Year's Eve hope.... 
May the coming year for all be filled with good health, unimaginable happiness, rampant success, wondrous dreams and a heavy dose of clear-headed madness. Always tightly embrace your loved ones a few seconds more… as none of us truly knows when it will be the last hug. Make time to read some good books and create art in your life. Make photographs, paint, write, sing and dance.  We remain hopeful that in the second half of 2021 we may all be able to travel more freely again. Perhaps to some far-flung corner of the globe you have never been to before… or to revisit a familiar place. Any space that restores your soul is the goal. Challenge yourself daily to be the best you can be. And remember… love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love. Strive to love unconditionally and accept that it is absolutely OK to agree, or respectfully disagree, with others. That does not mean it is OK to hate others because they think, worship, love, vote or see things differently than you. There is far too much hatred & anger in this world to go round for those who want to attract negativity into their lives. Don't be one of those people.  Allow your shimmering light to shine so bright that it reminds others to turn their own light on. It is still a beautiful world brimming with charity, heroism, and acts of random kindness. Be yourself and allow others to be!  Peace & Love… Jett & Kathryn 🙏 ❤️ 🍾 🥂  #newyear #newyearseve #newyearseve2020 @rcgs_sgrc @the_explorers_club @mobbys_jp @bigbluedivelights @theoceanagency
Our photo pro friend, Ken Kiefer @ken_kiefer_under Our photo pro friend, Ken Kiefer @ken_kiefer_underwater, gets down low and close to photograph a tiger shark at Tiger Beach Bahamas with @epicdiving  #undersea #underwater #shark @visitthebahamas #shark #sharkdiver #underwaterphotography #bahamas #underwaterphoto #tigersharks  #underwaterlife #aquatica #scuba #nikon  @aquaticadigital @nikoncanada #explorerscanada #scubadiving #explore #jettbritnell @mission_blue #saveouroceans #saveourseas  @rcgs_sgrc @the_explorers_club  @theoceanagency #explorerscanada #sea #dive #diver #sharks #shark @mobbys_ @#mobbys @bigbluedivelights #under@duiken_magazine
“Toxic people create chaos, point fingers, shift “Toxic people create chaos, point fingers, shift blame, and avoid taking responsibility.… " - Dr. Anne Brown  Yup!  #narcissist #narcissisticabuse #toxicpeople  #emotionalvampires #abusebynarcissist #abuseisabuse #callaspadeaspade #bullying #gaslighting
A friendly grouper at Tormentos Reef, Cozumel. # A friendly grouper at Tormentos Reef, Cozumel.  #grouper #fish #cozumel #cozumelmexico  @mexico_tourismboad 
 #underwaterphotography #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterimages #underwaterphoto @rcgs_sgrc @cangeo @cangeotravel @hakaimag @toqueandcanoe @theoceanagency #underwaterphotographer @rcgs_sgrc #writer @cangeo @nikoncanada @aquaticadigital #explorerscanada  @the_explorers_club @scubaverse_media @luxebeatmagazine #explorer #mobbys #exploreroftheseas @mobbys_jp @duiken_magazine #underwaterpics  @bigbluedivelights
“ I know that every good and excellent thing in “ I know that every good and excellent thing in the world stands moment by moment on the razor-edge of danger and must be fought for.”
- Thornton Wilder.  #undersea #underwater #shark @visitthebahamas #shark #sharkdiver #underwaterphotography #bahamas #underwaterphoto #tigersharks  #underwaterlife #aquatica #scuba #nikon  @aquaticadigital @nikoncanada #explorerscanada #scubadiving @epicdiving #explore #jettbritnell @mission_blue #saveouroceans #saveourseas  @rcgs_sgrc @the_explorers_club  @epicdiving @theoceanagency #explorerscanada #sea #dive #diver #sharks #shark @mobbys_ @theoceanagency #mobbys @bigbluedivelights #under@duiken_magazine
Green sea turtle at Cozumel, Mexico. #greenseatu Green sea turtle at Cozumel, Mexico.  #greenseaturtles #seaturtles #cozumel #cozumelmexico  @mexico_tourismboad 
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Somebody was a good boy this year! ❤️ #hofner Somebody was a good boy this year! ❤️  #hofner #hofnerbass #bassguitar Good enough for @paulmccartney #songwriting @hofnerguitars #musician
“Our human compassion binds us the one to the ot “Our human compassion binds us the one to the other – not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.” – Nelson Mandela  To all our family and friends around the globe, we wish you all a Trippy Hippy Christmas and a Healthy and Prosperous Happy New Year! Be sure to raise a glass in memory for all those whom we have loved and lost… but who are never to be forgotten. And also, to all the military personnel who finds themselves this Christmas far away from home. While it may seem futile to hope for world peace in 2021, we embrace Desmond Tutu’s words… “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.”  Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, Buon Natale, Joyeux Noël, Frohe Weihnachten, God Jul, 聖誕快樂, メリークリスマス,Vrolijk kerstfeest, Giáng Sinh vui vẻ, Veselé Vánoce, Feliz Natal,
성탄을 축하드려요, Wesołych Świąt, С рождеством!, Hyvää joulua, Live Long and Prosper and may We All Shine On! 🎄 🙏  #christmas #christmas2020 #christmastime #christmas2020 #peaceonearth #peaceandlove #goodwill #merrychristmas #merryandbright #haveyourselfamerrylittlechristmas #yuletide
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