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It's a great song. I did not know its origin and found your post very interesting. Thanks for sharing it wit us, Corbin.
posted by
MaggieMae
on December 20, 2006 at 5:06 AM
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Hi Corbin. In the Episcopal Church year, the 12 days from Dec.25 to Jan 5
are the Twelve Days of Christmas. These 12 days between Christmas Day and Epiphany, which is actually celebrated the next day Jan 6,are the days during which the Magi traveled seeking the Christchild. On Jan 6, Epiphany, gifts are given emulating the Magi bringing gifts to the baby Jesus. In some traditions, the Twelve Days begin on 26 Jan.
Thanks for these wonderful Christmas posts...I am enjoying them immensely.
posted by
muser
on December 19, 2006 at 2:51 PM
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Corbin
very interesting. Actually, I was familiar with the interpretation of the 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', but had never heard of the second one at all...not surprising in my case, I guess...
posted by
Nautikos
on December 19, 2006 at 3:49 AM
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i see "self-control" as the ninth fruit and immediately hear the beatles;
"number nine, number nine, number nine....."
posted by
fourcats
on December 19, 2006 at 12:52 AM
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I've researched a little, too- --
the first one is the one I found, but the second sounds a little more, well, catechismic...
posted by
strat
on December 18, 2006 at 6:14 PM
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Nice try, Sally!
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on December 18, 2006 at 6:06 PM
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LOL, that's some interesting stuff! Thanks for sharing.
posted by
shelly_b
on December 18, 2006 at 5:31 PM
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CD
That's very interesting...but I thought it was 14 Days of Christmas...that's what you told shelly and me...
posted by
Offy
on December 18, 2006 at 3:50 PM
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Corbin...
Good stuff, thanks.
posted by
A_Norseman
on December 18, 2006 at 10:28 AM
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Um...I think you missed a few days.....
The way Shelly and Offbeat sing it, it's the 14 Days of Christmas...Can't we make up something for those other 2 days?
PS-thanks for the history lesson...it was interesting.
posted by
Passionflower
on December 18, 2006 at 10:01 AM
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cool..makes me think of pretzels and candy canes..
I don't remember all the details.. but from what I recall.. candy canes represent Christ .. the hook shape as He is the Shepherd, white for purity, red stripes for our sin, three stripe for the trinity. The folded arms of Pretzels are a reminder to pray. If I am remembering this stuff correctly.....
posted by
Blue_feathers
on December 18, 2006 at 6:55 AM
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I was not one of the people trying to sing this song
While the story is nice and all, I still find the song as annoying as the movie it's a wonderful life.
I was singing I want a hippopotamus for Christmas and well....Passion kind of put me on the naughty list for that!
posted by
bel_1965
on December 18, 2006 at 6:55 AM
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Well they say you learn something new everyday, and I have
thank you for sharing that
posted by
scoop
on December 18, 2006 at 6:47 AM
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