23.12.08
Jingle bells, Batman smells,
Robin laid an egg.....
We all remember this delightful ditty from our childhood. But did you know that there is an equally delightful rendition for almost every Christmas song out there, including the hymns? I found this out on Sunday. For our church program, we had a mini sing along with a bunch of the Christmas hymns. I was lucky enough to be sitting by my 8 year old who whispered the "other" version of each song to me as we sang. It sure added to the Christmas spirit! Here are some of the most fun.
Joy to the World
That Barny's dead.
We burned him to the ground.
Don't worry 'bout the body,
We flushed it down the potty
And around and around it goes
And around and around it goes....
You get the idea. Nice, eh? Where do they learn these things. And how do they spread like wildfire?
Here is another: (not a hymn, but still pretty good)
I'll be Cloned for Christmas,
There’ll be three of me;
One to Work, and One to Shop,
And One just for Parties.
Christmas Eve, I'm certain,
I won't be alone;
I'll be home for Christmas,
Or else I'll send a Clone!
So rest assured, the tradition lives on. Children all over the world are uniting in joyful song, with a few minor alterations. And while Kade whispering in my ear didn't bring the traditional Christmas spirit, he did remind me of the magic and joy that children bubble over with this time of year and the spirit of joy that comes with.
Joy to the world, Dora is mute, she cannot sing her songs! She has no voice, she cannot scream, and Isa can run free, and Boots can paaarty..The map and backpack can now relax..or something terrible like that. Jill, you are so good at poems, I now give you the job to write a new version of a Christmas song. Try and top that one :)