Posted on 12/10/2007 10:37:26 AM PST by NYer
Pretty cool, Tatze, that a big man like you would appreciate the Boston Pops and Beethoven! I am impressed.
At my parents’ home Christmas eve, we sing the 12 Days of Christmas. The guest who is visiting us for the first time is assigned the first day of Christmas, poor thing. That’s his/her initiation into our Christmas eve celebration.
The rest of us are assigned days...the song gets riotous sometimes. Very funny.
The visitors usually don’t come back next Christmas.
Yes, there was a ‘day’ sung to Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. If it’s not already on a Boston Pops CD, I’m sure it will be soon.
Let all mortal flesh keep silent
And with fear and trembling stand
Ponder nothing earthly minded
For with blessing in His hand,
Christ our Lord to earth descendeth
Our pure homage to demand.
I saw Boston Pops last year - it was great!
Not only do we have a 7 ft. Hercules with culture, now we're adding a virile Italian Adonis
My my. Culture never had it so good.
:`)
You need something to feel naughty??????
BUMP
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Red rover, red rover, send Jersey right over.
GMTA
We Calvinists are far too busy debating whether atonement is limited or unlimited to be concerned about Christmas.
Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates.
'In honor of this holy season' Saint Peter said, 'You must each possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven.'
The first man fumbled through his pockets and pulled out a lighter. He flicked it on. 'It represents a candle', he said.
'You may pass through the pearly gates' Saint Peter said.
The second man reached into his pocket and pulled out a set of keys. He shook them and said, 'They're bells.'
Saint Peter said 'You may pass through the pearly gates'.
The third man started searching desperately through his pockets and finally pulled out a pair of women's panties.
St. Peter looked at the man with a raised eyebrow and asked, 'And just what do those symbolize?'
The man replied, 'These are Carols.'
I met my wife, Carol, around Christmas and when we were first married I used to call her my Christmas Carol. But now I call her my Ancient Yuletide Carol. She is not amused.
That’s awesome.
A favorite of mine as well.
Nothin’ beats ‘Banjo Christmas Carols!’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2R8A_WfWQk
(While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night)
My favorite - The Shepherd’s Carol by William Billings (beautifully sung by the Robert Shaw Chorale about 50 years ago!)
1. Methinks I see an heav’nly host
Of angels on the wing
Methinks I hear their cheerful notes
So merrily they sing:
Let all your fears be banish’d hence,
Glad tidings I proclaim,
For there’s a Saviour born today,
And Jesus is his name.
2. Lay down your crooks and quit your flocks,
To Bethlehem repair;
And let your wand’ring steps be squar’d
By yonder shining star.
Seek not in courts or palaces,
Nor royal curtains draw;
But search the stable, see your God
Extended on the straw.
3. Then learn from hence, ye rural Swains,
The Meekness of your God,
Who left the boundless Realms of Joy
To Ransom you with blood.
The Master of the Inn refus’d
A more commodious Place;
Ungenerous Soul of Savage Mould,
And destitute of Grace.
4. Exult ye oxen, low for joy,
Ye tenants of the stall,
Pay your obeisance, on your knees
Unanimously fall.
The royal guest you entertain
Is not of common birth,
But second to the great I Am;
The God of heav’n and earth.
5. Then suddenly a heav’nly host
Around the shepherds throng,
Exulting in the threefold God
And thus address their song.
To God the Father, Christ the Son,
And Holy Ghost ador’d;
The First and Last, the Last and First,
Eternal praise afford.
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