Christmas Songs are Funny.
by Abbie
It’s true.
At least, to me they are. I spent many of my childhood Christmases earnestly singing “We three kings of Orientar”, and imagining the exotic Arabian kingdom of the East, Orientar, where these rich kings came from.
For years, I also sang with all my might, “Deck the halls with bowels of holly.” But that’s probably another issue for another time.
And I’ll never forget the Christmas when we were attending a rather austere Baptist church, and the choir director led the choir and congregation in solemnly singing the second verse of “Good Christian Men Rejoice”…
Ox and ass before Him bow, and He is in the manger now…
(Please note: that should be the first – and last – profane word on my blog, mild or otherwise 
And “Good King Wenceslas?” Really? What kind of a name is Wenceslas? Actually, now that I think about it, it might make a rather excellent name for a pet someday. Perhaps a turtle.
Dear Bing, you look kinda funny in a Santa hat. But I love you anyway. Love, Abbie
(Incidentally, Bing Crosby’s version is my favorite, because he doesn’t say “Wince-less” like most of us do. He sings “Wince-is-sloss.” And it makes me laugh. Okay, here, you should probably just take a listen, instead of depending on my pathetic phonetics.
Furthermore, I also love how we pronounce cruel and fuel, “Cru-ell”, and “Fue-ell”. But… why? The world may never know.
Festively yours,
Abbie
Resident Christmas-Carol-Dissector
lol. You’re so right, Cuz. I have similar memories of getting the words just slightly wrong when I was a kid
But…you forgot “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”. That one gets murdered ;D
I’m listening to Bing right now…*sigh*…love it. I love the way he says cruel and fuel. That sounds like one of the Andrews sisters singing with him…but I could be wrong.
Nice that I have a brother who can do a mighty good impressions of Bing singing
Love you,
~Tasha~
P.S. I think Wenceslas would be an excellent name for a turtle
I just busted out laughing. I was so on the same page with “We Three Kings of Orientar!” hahahahahaha! that is CRAZY!
Hahha, I’m with you on the Orientar. Definitely.
Haha I know, I know. Christmas song are funny. I used to think that in ‘Winter Wonderland’ that when it said :
“In the meadow we can build a snowman,
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
He’ll say: Are you married?
We’ll say: No man,
But you can do the job
While you’re in town.”
That it meant she was going to marry the snowman.
Lame, I know. 