RePost - Boo! It's Time For Christmas!

***Note: Sorry, I had to repost this topic again this year (original post and comments here)

Today, while working on a patient, I was humming and singing to the music in the background (at least i wasn't dancing) and I noticed the lyrics of this specific Christmas song by Andy Williams : "It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year" I don't know why I haven't noticed this ever before, but listen to what he sings in this line:

[podcast]/music/christmassong.mp3[/podcast]

What's the deal here? Did you hear the same thing I did? There'll be scary ghost stories?
Who tells scary ghost stories at Christmas time? I don't...I tell the one about Jesus in the manger...the one about the angels and the shepherds, but I try to skip the scary ghost stories as we sit around the Christmas tree.
Sure...I occasionally tell them the story of Santa Claus (which is kind of scary...if you think about it...a fat bearded fellow landing on your roof and rummaging through your chimney is odd). But, I try to save the ghost stories for the kids that go to summer camp...

Quietly Making Noise,
Fletch

Comments

[Steve L]

Fletch, It was traditional to tell ghost stories at Christmas time in England. Charles Dickens mentions it in his book, The Pickwick Papers, as well as his story, A Christmas Carol.

[Dani]

You've got to read yourself some Dickens. Specifically Pickwick Papers. I think it's an old English tradition to sit around the fire telling stories, some of course being scary ghost stories.

[Uncle Jeff]

Plus, A Christmas Carol itself is rather ghost heavy, no?

[Paula]

I immediately thought of A Christmas Carol. I'm sure that's what he was referring to...Andy Williams seems to be a very nice man : ) His Christmas Show includes the reason for the season which is what I love most about him.