Peace on earth, goodwill to...Ow!

Several individuals have become early entrants on the negative side of Santa's 2008 Nice/Naughty ledger...

Seven hurt in punch-up at Church of the Nativity

Antarctic base staff evacuated after Christmas brawl

It's the holidays, people - can't we at least hold off on the fisticuffs until the New Year?

(Via Boing Boing.)