News Programs Post Gruesomely Clueless Holiday Fail That Has History Twitter Up In Arms

It’s not uncommon for media companies to struggle with creating holiday-themed content, especially when their schedules are shortened.

However, one television news channel made a major blunder when it included Donner Lake, California on its list of towns with Christmas spirit. The problem is that Donner Lake is named after the Donner Party, a group of American pioneers who were stranded in the Sierra Nevadas during the winter and ended up resorting to cannibalism to survive.

Twitter users had a lot of fun with the mistake and shared their reactions online.


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Nate Armbruster

When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.