FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS SONG # 14 - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

 

Despite the general awfulness of the Christmas song there are however always exceptions to the rule and I have a short list of personal favorites.

Without exception all my choices not only include the song but the best performer of that song and so in no particular order here is my fourteenth selection.

 

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane Performed by Katie Melua

 

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Let your heart be light
From now on,
our troubles will be out of sight

 

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the Yule-tide gay,
From now on, 
our troubles will be miles away.

Here we are as in olden days,
Happy golden days of yore.
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more.

Through the years 
We all will be together,
If the Fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough.
And have yourself A merry little Christmas now

MEDIEVAL CHRISTMAS PIE

 

For the wealthy landowners

In medieval times

Food was plentiful

At Christmas time

And A few days before the holy day

The kitchen at the manor

Would begin their preparations

First a huge pasty case was made

For a special festive pie

Into the bottom of the huge pastry case

Went enormous amounts of forcemeat,

This was ground beef and lamb

Heavily seasoned with salt and pepper,

On this were placed boned and boiled hens,

Rabbits, Ducks and assorted game birds

Another layer of forcemeat was added

Then marrow, hard boiled egg yokes

Currants, prunes and dates

Spices such as cloves and saffron,

Mace and cinnamon

Finished off the ample filling

It was then covered

With the huge pastry lid and baked

And such a feast was had

The poor were less fortunate

Unless they had a goodly lord at the manor

But bad masters were

As plentiful as the feast

And so Christmas for the poor

Was often less than merry

OH NO HE ISN’T

 

My great uncle John was an actor on the stage

Who was best known as a pantomime dame

Famous for his ugly sister and widow twanky

But not anymore which is a great shame

 

He has gone to that great pantomime in the sky

No longer will he don grease paint and his regalia

I will still see him though from time to time

Because he’s not dead he’s just working for Ryan air

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – ANGELS AND ORNAMENTS

 

Although Corrine Stockton (Jessalyn Gilsig) is still upset after her recent breakup with boyfriend Tim (Roger Doche), she still happily prepares for her favourite holiday.

Plus she has other things on her mind, Corrine is a gifted musician and auditions for a solo in a community Christmas concert.

She also plays Christmas Carols on the piano for the patrons of the music store where she works with childhood friend and secret admirer Dave (Graham Abbey).

What she doesn’t know is the angel in training Harold Wagner (Sergio Di Zio) has been tasked with bringing her and Dave together romantically so her holiday season gets an unexpected dose of romance, Harold, becomes her new co-worker and is on a Christmas Eve deadline from a higher power to fulfil his mission.

With Harold's help, Corrine begins to view Dave in a new light as he tries to form a love connection between them.

As the clock ticks down to Harold's fairy-tale mission deadline, Corrine must decide if she will open up to Christmas love or fall back into the rut that was Tim.

FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS SONG # 13 - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

 

Despite the general awfulness of the Christmas song there are however always exceptions to the rule and I have a short list of personal favorites.

Without exception all my choices not only include the song but the best performer of that song and so in no particular order here is my thirteenth selection.

 

"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" written by Meredith Willson. Performed by Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters

 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Everywhere you go; 
Take a look in the five-and-ten, glistening once again
With candy canes and silver lanes aglow.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, 
Toys in every store, 
But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be
On your own front door.

A pair of hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots
Is the wish of Barney and Ben; 
Dolls that will talk and will go for a walk
Is the hope of Janice and Jen; 
And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Everywhere you go; 
There's a tree in the Grand Hotel, one in the park as well, 
The sturdy kind that doesn't mind the snow.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas; 
Soon the bells will start, 
And the thing that will make them ring is the carol that you sing
Right within your heart.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, 
Toys in every store, 
But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be
On your own front door.

Sure it's Christmas once more.

WHO’S THE NEW GUY?

 

A tenth reindeer flew in Santa’s team

One unknown pulling Santa’s sleigh

We know the names of nine of them

Including Rudolf leading the way

So who was the mystery number ten?

Twas Rudolf the brown nosed reindeer

Flew behind his red nosed brother

But he couldn’t stop as quick I fear

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS # 2

 

I don’t want a present

That’s very practical

Or a gift home made

Or something musical

Something for wearing

Thoughtful or twee

Things for the garden

Or things fragrant or smelly

Nothing expensive when

The value is shocking

I just want something shapely

In a Christmas stocking