Elves’ Day Off
Elves’ Day Off Well, we probably don’t need to know this much about elf dating but the folks at TXT Stories decided to follow the rabbit hole as deep as they could go. TXTMAS 2018 #7 – ONE NIGHT OFF … Continue readingElves’ Day Off
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Nativitygram
Nativitygram My goodness, can you imagine if they had text and social media back in Bible times? The creative folks at TXT Stories have their ideas of how that might go. TXMAS 2018 #5 – NATIVITY SCENE | by txtstories … Continue readingNativitygram
I’m going on the Naughty List
I’m going on the Naughty List …and I’m PROUD of it! Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha! Okay, let’s review the history of Christmas. Certainly, there’s the Nativity Scene aspect of it, but there’s also the secular or pagan aspects of the holiday. Going back … Continue readingI’m going on the Naughty List
What Star Is This, With Beams So Bright
What Star Is This, With Beams So Bright The Gospel of Matthew 2:9-11 9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it … Continue readingWhat Star Is This, With Beams So Bright
This Endris Night
This Endris Night The earliest manuscript containing this traditional carol is from 1475 in the period of the later reign of Henry VI and the beginning of the reign of Henry VII. “This endris night” is a term from the … Continue readingThis Endris Night
Wonder Tidings
Wonder Tidings A 15th Century poem describing the splendor of the Incarnation was set to music by composer Stephen Paulus and titled Wonder Tidings. What tidings bringest thou, messenger, Of Christ’s birth this jolly day? A babe is born of … Continue readingWonder Tidings
The Holly and the Ivy
The Holly and the Ivy Appearing in print in the early 19th Century, this traditional British carol uses foliage as symbols for Christ and the Virgin Mary. The holly resembles the Crown of Thorns that Jesus was forced to wear … Continue readingThe Holly and the Ivy
I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm The snow is snowing and the wind it is blowing But I can weather the storm What do I care how much it may storm I’ve got my love to keep me … Continue readingI’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
Pork and Sauerkraut
Pork and Sauerkraut Happy New Year! I can’t think of anything more traditional for New Year’s Day than good ol’ Pork and Sauerkraut! Where I grew up was on the border between the outskirts of Philadelphia and the eastern reaches … Continue readingPork and Sauerkraut
Gloucestershire Wassail
Gloucestershire Wassail In the English countryside, each village and region would have their own traditions regarding wassailing. This version is noted as early as 1813 in the Times Telescope. As described in the song, a band of wassailers would take … Continue readingGloucestershire Wassail