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rose0mary

Traditions

Dec 19, 2013 15:21

Songs and music help set the 'mood' for Christmas - probably more so than the decorations and banners, or weather ( Read more... )

findings, cultural thinking, miscellaneous, holidays, viewpoints

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dmitankov December 21 2013, 21:38:22 UTC

And what a Holliday the Jingle Bells was written for?

rose0mary December 22 2013, 01:53:02 UTC

I think Jingle Bells was written for Thanksgiving.

Should have paid more attention to the radio when the talk-show host/On Air host were talking about the origins of popular Christmas songs.
A book was mentioned, but I don't remember the writer, the title, or when it was first published.

dmitankov December 22 2013, 21:53:45 UTC

You missed every detail. That's unbelievable! That's just unbelievable! :)

rose0mary December 22 2013, 22:21:16 UTC

That's the story of my life.

Did find a website that collaborates what I heard on the radio - just not the book I was looking for.
http://entertainment.time.com/2012/12/17/yule-laugh-yule-cry-10-things-you-didnt-know-about-beloved-holiday-songs/slide/jingle-bells/

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