If you haven\u2019t read my sister\u2019s post from Tuesday, you should; it captures the spirit of the season.\u00a0 This post is more reflective of someone who\u2019s been drinking the spirits of the season.\u00a0 But the humor is a gift, as Suzanne mentioned, from our father, who always had a twinkle in his eye and something good to say about everyone.<\/p>\n
By Bob Sparrow<\/p>\n
The following questions about Christmas carols came into our mail bag this week and I thought I should share some of our answers with our readers.<\/p>\n
Will I have a White Christmas?<\/strong>\u00a0 No, it\u2019s now politically incorrect to have a Christmas of white, black, brown, yellow, red or any other color attributed to human flesh.<\/p>\n Who wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow<\/strong> \u2013 Sammy Cahn wrote it as he boarded a plane in New York headed for Palm Springs.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth<\/strong> \u2013 The first goalie for the New York Rangers<\/p>\n Did Santa really kiss mommy under the mistletoe last night?\u00a0 <\/strong>Apparently there\u2019s been something going on between Mommy and Santa for some time; do you wonder why at 9 years old you are over-weight and have a white beard?<\/p>\n What\u2019s the meaning of Fa La La\u00a0La La\u00a0La La\u00a0La La in Deck the Halls?<\/strong>\u00a0 There\u2019s an interesting history to this song, the Halls and their neighbors, the Kragmeyers\u00a0were like the Hatfields\u00a0and McCoys, always fighting.\u00a0 The Kragmeyers\u00a0actually created a disparaging song about the Halls that was filled\u00a0with profanity; they sang it every Christmas with the intent of decking the Halls in a fight.\u00a0 The music was so beautiful the song endured, but the \u2018Fa La La\u2019s\u2019 were substituted for the original lyrics that would make a sailor blush.\u00a0 That should put a smile on your face the next time you sing it.<\/p>\n How\u2019s Grandma?<\/strong>\u00a0 After being run over by reindeer several years back, she\u2019s now up and around and feeling a little better since winning the reckless driving suit against Santa that paid her $3.4 million plus attorney\u2019s fees.\u00a0 She now resides in Palm Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n Did all the other reindeer really laugh and call Rudolph names until one foggy Christmas eve when he guided Santa\u2019s sleigh with his bright red nose?<\/strong>\u00a0 Really?<\/p>\n In the song, I\u2019ll Be Home for Christmas, what do the lyrics \u2018Christmas eve will find me where the love light gleams\u2019 mean?<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>The reality is, it\u2019s hardly a comforting song; the man singing it is in New Orleans at a business convention and away from his wife on Christmas eve, so tells her not to worry he\u2019ll be in the red light district, where the \u2018love light\u2019 gleams, while she\u2019s at home trying to explain to the kids exactly why daddy\u2019s not home for Christmas.<\/p>\n Say, what was all the laughing about on that one-horse open sleigh?<\/strong>\u00a0 The sleigh riders had actually stolen the sleigh and were having a hardy prankster\u2019s laugh.\u00a0 The truth is, however, they didn\u2019t laugh all the way, the horse developed gas about midway through the trip and in an open sleigh that\u2019s no laughing matter.<\/p>\n \u00a0What exactly where the 10 Lords-a-Leaping leaping about?<\/strong>\u00a0 Have you seen how tight their leotards\u00a0are?\u00a0 They\u2019re like a cheap hotel, no ballroom.\u00a0 As long as that song is, you\u2019d be leaping too if you had to wear tights through the whole thing.<\/p>\n Does Santa really have a list?<\/strong>\u00a0 No, this veiled threat evolved from a misinterpretation of\u00a0the original song; the actual lyrics made reference to Santa\u2019s speech impediment saying, \u2018He\u2019s making a lisp\u2019.<\/p>\n Is Santa Claus coming to town?<\/strong>\u00a0 No, if you\u2019d read my sister\u2019s piece on this blog earlier in the week, you\u2019d know that Santa never left town.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n Thank you for following our blog<\/strong><\/p>\n Have a great holiday season and a healthy and happy 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you haven\u2019t read my sister\u2019s post from Tuesday, you should; it captures the spirit of the season.\u00a0 This post is more reflective of someone who\u2019s been drinking the spirits of the season.\u00a0 But the humor is a gift, as … read more