It Appears...
Dec. 20th, 2013 09:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
davidschroth...that I should have been paying better attention to the lyrics back when I still "sang" Christmas carols.
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mizzlaurajean got an Advent calendar for A. This is what has appeared (so far) in the windows:
Jolly old St. Nicholas,
Lean your ear this way!
Don't you tell a single soul
What I'm going to say.
Christmas Eve is coming soon:
Now, you dear old man,
Whisper what you'll bring to me;
Tell me if you can.
When the clock is striking twelve,
When I'm fast asleep,
Down the chimney, broad and black,
With your pack you'll creep;
All the stockings you will find Hanging in a row;
Mine will be the shortest one;
You'll be sure to know.
Johnny wants a pair of skates;
Susy wants a dolly;
Nelly wants a story book;
She thinks dolls are folly;
As for me, my little brain Isn't very bright;
That last line brought things to a screeching halt this morning, as the window these words were upon opened on a picture of a little girl.
Wikipedia shows different lyrics for the song at this point. The lyrics found elsewhere don't scan all that well, but they're not offensive. I'm guessing we should be more particular about who makes the Advent calendars we purchase in the future.
Once again,
mizzlaurajean got an Advent calendar for A. This is what has appeared (so far) in the windows:Jolly old St. Nicholas,
Lean your ear this way!
Don't you tell a single soul
What I'm going to say.
Christmas Eve is coming soon:
Now, you dear old man,
Whisper what you'll bring to me;
Tell me if you can.
When the clock is striking twelve,
When I'm fast asleep,
Down the chimney, broad and black,
With your pack you'll creep;
All the stockings you will find Hanging in a row;
Mine will be the shortest one;
You'll be sure to know.
Johnny wants a pair of skates;
Susy wants a dolly;
Nelly wants a story book;
She thinks dolls are folly;
As for me, my little brain Isn't very bright;
That last line brought things to a screeching halt this morning, as the window these words were upon opened on a picture of a little girl.
Wikipedia shows different lyrics for the song at this point. The lyrics found elsewhere don't scan all that well, but they're not offensive. I'm guessing we should be more particular about who makes the Advent calendars we purchase in the future.
