In all seriousness Deck the Halls isn't a Christmas Carrol on a number of points. And it's imagery is really quite pagan.
Rebekah wrote: >> Perhaps it shouldn't, but you are trying to make your point by quoting a >> Christmas carol..... >> > > Like most things Christian, I'm willing to bet this song is borrowed > and twisted beyond recognition. > > rg2 > > On 10/10/07, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Perhaps it shouldn't, but you are trying to make your point by quoting a >> Christmas carol..... >> >> William Robb >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Scott Loveless" >> Subject: Re: 2008 PUG themes - revised >> >> >> >> >>> I'm not Christian, either, and "Tis the Season" shouldn't necessarily >>> invoke a Christian theme. Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus, Yule, Ramadan >>> all occur near the end of the calendar year, during the "holiday >>> season". Plus, for those of us in the northern hemisphere, there are >>> snow covered landscapes, one horse open sleighs, decorated trees and >>> wreaths (pagan icons, originally), etc. Those of us up north would also >>> most likely be more than appreciative of December beach photos from the >>> folks down under at that time of year. >>> >>> Deck the halls with boughs of holly, >>> Fa la la la la, la la la la. >>> 'Tis the season to be jolly, >>> Fa la la la la, la la la la. >>> Don we now our gay apparel, >>> Fa la la, la la la, la la la. >>> Troll the ancient Yule tide carol, >>> Fa la la la la, la la la la. >>> >>> See the blazing Yule before us, >>> Fa la la la la, la la la la. >>> Strike the harp and join the chorus. >>> Fa la la la la, la la la la. >>> Follow me in merry measure, >>> Fa la la, la la la, la la la. >>> While I tell of Yule tide treasure, >>> Fa la la la la, la la la la. >>> >>> Fast away the old year passes, >>> Fa la la la la, la la la la. >>> Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, >>> Fa la la la la, la la la la. >>> Sing we joyous, all together, >>> Fa la la, la la la, la la la. >>> Heedless of the wind and weather, >>> Fa la la la la, la la la la. >>> >>> -- >>> Scott Loveless >>> http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> >> > > > -- Remember, it’s pillage then burn. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
