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The St. Lucy Show

We watched a Morbid Anatomy lecture by Eric Huang from Saint Podcast about St. Nicholas, and how he developed into the modern Santa Claus, something I’ve written about before. I knew that it isn’t agreed upon that Nicholas was even … Continue reading →

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I’ll Have That Tinsel Tangle Tied Around My Brain

The Puppini Sisters, Dear Santa, I Can Explain – The close harmony group’s newest project is a four-song Christmas EP, with everything either written or co-written by Marcella Puppini. It’s actually her birthday today, and I thought mine in mid-November … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Food, Holidays, Music | Tagged a visit from st. nicholas, aretha franklin, clement moore, dear santa i can explain, nutcracker suite, piotyr ilyich tchaikovsky, puppini sisters, rachel walker mason |

Santanimals

According to the annoyingly catchy Christmas novelty song “Dominick the Donkey,” Santa Claus rides a donkey because “the reindeer cannot climb the hills of Italy.” But can’t the reindeer fly, in which case hills would be more or less irrelevant? … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Art, Christianity, Christmas, Finnish, Holidays, Music, Mythology, Norse, Poetry, Religion | Tagged a visit from st nicholas, bethlehem, bible, camels, clement moore, dominick the donkey, donkeys, father christmas, goats, gospel of luke, gospel of matthew, jerusalem, jesus, joulupukki, kangaroos, reindeer, santa claus, six white boomers, thor, ukko, virgin mary, yule goat |

Even a Miracle Needs a Hand

I know Christmas is over, but it’s still Christmastide, so I might as well write this review now: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) – I know I saw this as a kid, and I remember some of the music … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartoons, Christmas, Holidays, Poetry, Television | Tagged 'twas the night before christmas, a visit from st nicholas, clement moore, george gobel, joel grey, mice, rankin-bass, santa claus |