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In this episode of A Christmas Carol Deep Dive, Collin breaks down the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come portion of the story. Learn about 'Change, Victorian burial traditions, offal, and much more.

Sources used in this episode and additional reading:

https://www.britannica.com/story/where-does-the-concept-of-a-grim-reaper-come-from

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchange_Alley

https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=grim

https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=Old+Scratch

https://experimentaltheology.blogspot.com/2012/09/old-scratch.html

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/rag-and-bone-man

https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2017/08/regulating-the-rag-and-bone-man/

https://victorianmonsters.wordpress.com/victorian-funerary-practices/

https://wellcomecollection.org/stories/why-we-no-longer-keep-our-dead-at-home