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Punjabi Rudolph, Chewbacca's Christmas and more new carols

Because News panellists Jasmeet Singh (a.k.a. JusReign), Ashley Botting and Kris Siddiqi put their own spin on Christmas carols.
Jasen Dixon has been fined for the "Zombie Nativity" scene he set up in the front yard of 's home in Sycamore Township, Ohio. (AP Photo/Dan Sewell)

A man in Ohio is in trouble for the approach he took to his Christmas decorations after he set up a nativity scene where everyone is a zombie.

Jasen Dixon faces fines of $500 per day for not having a permit from the city for the display .

There is still no law against appropriating Christmas, so Because News panellists Jasmeet Singh (a.k.a. Jus Reign), Ashley Botting and Kris Siddiqi all put their own spin on the holiday.

A very Punjabi Christmas

Singh translated Christmas carols into Punjabi in a popular YouTube video.

"Some could say it's art, others could say we butchered it," said Singh.

Jasmeet Singh, a.k.a. JusReign, puts a Punjabi spin on "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer."

Singh's Punjabi Christmas video was so popular, he's performing the songs live in Brampton on Dec. 20.

A socially conscious Christmas

Botting said the inspiration for a new Christmas carol struck her as she was walking around a mall this week. 

"What child made this crappy Christmas gift that nobody actually wants or needs?" she sung to the tune of "What Child Is This?"

Ashley Botting puts an anti-consumerist slant on a classic Christmas carol.

Star Wars: the competing holiday

Siddiqi says his main December event will be going to see the new Stars Wars movie.

He changed the words of "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" to celebrate Life Day, the holiday of the Wookiee inhabitants of Kashyyyk.

"I'm a dreaming of a hairy Life Day, just like the ones Chewbacca knows, where the trees reach high peak, on the planet of Kashyyyk, and kill Tauntauns in the snow," he crooned.

Kris Siddiqi changes a Christmas song to celebrate the Wookiee Life Day holiday in anticipation of the new Star Wars movie.