265. (Honorary) WITCH: Fritz's Mom, Elizabeth Vincken

Really, we could categorize this one in several ways- Mystery: How Did Fritz's Mom Save Christmas? Magic: The Beauty of Humanity . Goddess: Elizabeth Vincken. In the end, we went with our highest honor, Honorary Witch, for this wonderful woman who performed a different kind of Christmas Miracle in a forest in Germany at the end of World War II. Enjoy. There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery   Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com   Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast   Support our sponsors!  Thinking about starting your own podcast? Download the Spotify for Podcasters app or go to www.spotify.com/podcasters to find everything you need, for free, all in one place. Sources:   https://mysterytribune.com/fritz-vincken-a-christmas-story-from-the-files-of-unsolved-mysteries/ https://warmoviebuff.blogspot.com/2014/12/christmas-war-movie-silent-night-2002.html http://ba-ez.org/educatn/lc/oralhist/vincken.htm https://www.wrightmuseum.org/2020/12/17/surprise-visitors-for-christmas-eve/ https://www.nytimes.com/1985/05/06/world/president-cites-a-story-of-peace-amid-the-terrors-of-battle.html http://kenandmarlene.blogspot.com/2015/12/wwii-christmas-story-huertgen-forest.html https://historycollection.com/10-events-and-people-in-history-which-will-restore-your-faith-in-humanity/10/ All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.  If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Like her Scherbing Arts page on Facebook, or follow her on instagram at @scherbingarts76! She can create anything you need.  TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird stories: [email protected] Get to know us better:               Kara: @many_adventures_of_kara on Instagram             Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok, @megan_whitmer on Instagram  WMMM Podcast P.O. Box 910674 Lexington, KY 40591 Music credit: Chloe’s Lullaby (podcast theme) by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices