2008 PUG themes - revised

[P. J. Alling]

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.....
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> Like most things Christian, I'm willing to bet this song is borrowed
> and twisted beyond recognition.
>
> rg2
>
> On 10/10/07, William Robb <warobb at gmail.com> 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/
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