Kate Rusby's take on The Holly and the Ivy. It's one of my favorites ever since I first heard it (yes, the song I love, but her version, I think, captures the mood of the song nicely).
The holly and the ivy,
When they are both full grown
Of all the trees that are in the wood
The holly bears the crown
That's some old timey religion right there.
And since it's not that far from Halloween, did you know that not any wooden stake can kill a vampire? It must be either a stake of holly, or live oak. There's a reason for this.
2 comments:
(pummel)
No it is NOT okay.
(grump)
I belong to the camp of decorating the tree Christmas eve, and then keeping it up after (not taking it down Boxing Day). I also am strongly opposed to exchanging gifts before Christmas (except at work, where it should be done the last working day before Christmas--the traditional start of the holidays).
(grump)
If I wait that long, I won't get into the holiday spirit until sometime around President's Day.
Sorry, Random Michelle K, I'm going to be spreading cheer, goodwill, and the occasional frosting all over the place from now until Jan 1.
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