Jingle Bells was written by James Lord Pierpont. The song was originally performed in a Sunday school concert on Thanksgiving in Savannah, Georgia, although it has been claimed that Pierpont wrote it in Medford, Massachusetts in 1850. In 1859, it was re-released with the title “Jingle Bells, or The One Horse Open Sleigh”. The song was not a hit as Pierpont had originally published it.
This is just another of the lefts made up “non-troversies” to try and destroy yet another American tradition. This sone obviously has nothing to do with slavery.
As I understand it, Jingle Bells was written about the sleigh races that were held on Salem Street in Medford Massachusetts every winter.
A former Medfordite.
Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year!