"Hello everyone, and welcome to our newest episode of Animalia Ambassadoria." said Miles, who was noticeably alone this time. "My co-host isn't here because she's not only studying for midterm exams at WSA, as some Animalians are (which is also why this episode is a little shorter than normal), she's also heading down south for the winter. But don't worry, she'll be doing a special coverage of what Christmas in Vilcabamba is like, especially since December is technically summer weather south of the equator."
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"Part of a recent trend of things like ordering online is actually something that is completely unwanted: porch pirates. That is, the people who steal packages right off your porch. But an even more recent trend is picking up steam: pranking porch pirates. From the simple "bait box" packages filled with trash and/or * bleep *, to the elaborate "bait box tied to loud noisemaker" packages, to the downright over the top, high tech bait boxes that fling glitter everywhere, as seen on some YouTube videos." said Miles, as he set up and showed some clips from said videos. "Of course, Lyre and Animalia aren't completely immune to this, it's just that we've got other ways of keeping an eye out for such thieves." Then Miles queued up several "declassified" clips of porch pirates getting caught by APD units. The funniest ones were those who tried to flee only to be caught by the more athletic APD units, even more so when they trip over their sagging pants.
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"A brand-new thing we got planned for this year's Christmas Exposition is a series of dances that were taken out of The Nutcracker. Because they were selected for their cultural significance and not with any tie to the story, there won't be any Nutcracker on the stage." reported Miles, with many digital expressions of disappointment accompanying that statement. "Fortunately, this and other planned ballets has got current and former ballet dancers, both male and female coming to Animalia. Unfortunately, because of how differently shaped Animalian bodies are shaped from humans," At that Miles was interrupted by several people laughing at the unintentional dirty joke, but he allowed it to continue for a little bit before continuing, "We won't have any real Animalian ballet dancers right off in time for Christmas, due to them relearning how to dance in their new forms." At that there were many groans, both physical and digital. "If it'll help you feel better, I've got a fun fact that nobody really considered: In Disney's adaptation of The Dance of the Hours, the ostriches clearly have black and white feathers, but in nature, black and white feathers are trademark of the males." (Stewie: Say WHAAAAT?!?!?!) "Just goes to show how forward-thinking Walt Disney was, whether he was aware of it or not."
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"One of Animalia's longest running traditions is the Great Snow War." said Miles, getting several archived clips from past "engagements" set up "While there might be some who thing that World War II was the greatest war of all time, it was actually the war that preceded it, World War I, that laid the foundation for World War II. Part of the reason why was that, after the war ended, the Allies forced harsh terms on Germany, basically making them take all the blame for the war and pay off the war debt of the victors. This sent Germany into such dire straits that it caused them to turn to anyone who could be a leader to them in those troubled times, and the one who stepped up to the task was Adolf Hitler, which would end up having dire consequences for the entire world."
"Anyway, the Great Snow war is not dedicated to that or to trench warfare as a whole," continued Miles after a commercial break, "But it's actually designed to commemorate the Christmas Eve Truce of 1914."
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"To wrap things up, in more ways than one," said Miles after the clips from previous Great Snow Wars had run its course, "We've finally got a location for the new Dinotopian Colony, near Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado. While it might be quite a bit different from Dino City, it'll still match the neolithic theme of Dino City. We'll be celebrating the official unveiling next spring, but most of the finer details will be kept secret until we're closer to that time period, but I can reassure you that there won't be people 'walking the dinosaur' or Dinotopians doing ballet. Now I've got to go study for exams, so I'll see you next time." Finished Miles, wrapping up the show