Yeah, let's do it one day early with this post on Christmas Day. Here's the final carol on the countdown. The Holly and the Ivy. And while I'm away you may want to check out my photo albums.

5 things you may or may not know about the Holly and the Ivy.
1. The version we of the Holly and the Ivy that we are familiar with today was first published by ( Read more... )

Merry Christmas to my f-list and I might as well also say Happy New Year seeing as I won't be able to update for the next few weeks since I'm on holidays. And yep, we've made it here for another year Christmas Eve and it's freaking 35 degrees. Think I'll watch that Christmas episode again on K-On just to cool down. And looking back it kinda makes ( Read more... )

Only 2 days left now let's go for the 10th on our countdown, 'All my heart this night rejoices.'

5 things you may or may not know about 'All my heart this night rejoices'
1.music to 'All my heart this night rejoices' was J.G.Ebeling (1637-1676)
2.  German words were translated into English by Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878).
3. Lyrics were written by ( Read more... )

Almost there and to continue here's the 9th on the countdown.
5 things you may or may not know about Carols of the Bells.
1. choral miniature work originally composed by the Ukrainian composer Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych
2. "The Carol of The Bells" was premiered on December 1916 by a choral group made up of students at Kiev University
3. ( Read more... )

Kay...I look up 'War' for photobucket album and all I get is some Edward Cullen fap material for Twoilet fans. In other news, sadly another celebrity has bitten the dust with Brittany Murphy dying of a heart attack. Speaking of celebrity, Gareth Thomas has been launched to instant fame by coming out (I never knew who he was before not that I care ( Read more... )

I wonder. Why does my posts keep on getting squeezed together? In other news, seems my pics are now appearing on search. Turns out it has something to do with the title. In any case, let get into the countdown for this week with Angels from the Realm of Glory.

5 things you may or may not know about 'Angels from the realm of Glory'
1. first ( Read more... )

Well, we up to the 6th day and I hope you are enjoying the countdown. Tonight is Carols in the domain so I am definitely watching that. Anyhow lets get back into that countdown with 'Auld Land Syne'

5 things you may or may not know about 'Auld Land Syne'
1. Auld Lang Syne is traditionally sung by most of us on the stroke of midnight each New Years ( Read more... )

Well it's the 5th day already on the countdown and let's get down to the point with Have yourself a Merry little Christmas. Oh and congrats to myself for getting to 600 tags. The majority of which I've only used once and never again. 5 things you may or may not know about 'have yourself a merry little christmas' 1. lyricist for Have Yourself A ( Read more... )

Well, 4th day on the countdown. So let's get into it with Winter Wonderland. 5 things you may or may not know about 'Winter Wonderland' 1. composer was Felix Bernard (1897-1944) 2. lyricist was Richard B. Smith (1901-1935) 3. first published in 1934 4. most popular versions of this classic Christmas song, Winter Wonderland, were recorded to high ( Read more... )

They have a special Christmas episode on tonight. Well kinda Christmas without all the family bit since it would be the last thing on your mind in this situation especially when you are surrounded by Germans and fighting in the middle of the cold. I am of course referring Band of Brothers episode 'Bastogne' and in the spirit of Christmas I'll ( Read more... )