tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56451385109293718.post3027240576197739798..comments2024-03-27T14:25:17.003-04:00Comments on Passion for the Past: 'tis the Season to Troll the Ancient Yuletide Carol: Musings on Old World Christmas SongsHistorical Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04979801752112100293noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56451385109293718.post-39621881954590446472024-02-23T15:19:43.045-05:002024-02-23T15:19:43.045-05:00You're welcome. I'm glad you cleared all ...You're welcome. I'm glad you cleared all that up. "Troll the ancient yuletide carol," is probably something I would never have looked up on my own, would have just kept singing it that way without knowing what it meant. Sidenote, I recently saw a book called "Carol, the Ancient Yuletide Troll." LOLK. Dillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05219325920728498513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56451385109293718.post-89352934666346897362024-02-23T15:14:32.003-05:002024-02-23T15:14:32.003-05:00Thank you, K., for such a kind and thought-filled...Thank you, K., for such a kind and thought-filled comment.Historical Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04979801752112100293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56451385109293718.post-15835915195323950912024-02-23T14:02:33.210-05:002024-02-23T14:02:33.210-05:00What a great read. It makes me rethink all the ly...What a great read. It makes me rethink all the lyrics I just sang willy-nilly because I learned it, but never knew what I was singing, especially words like, "Hark the herald." I'm 46 years old, and never knew what that meant.<br /><br />I remember being a teenager in 12th grade, learning about Medievel Times, and we started reading Shakespeare. My teacher said, "Does anybody know what 'wherefore art thou Romeo' means?" I remember a student said, "Where are you, Romeo?" The teacher said, "No, it means 'Why are you Romeo?' because Juliet Capulet is in love with the enemy, Romeo Montague. The Montagues and Capulets are rival families.<br /><br />English Literature and history are favorite subjects of mine, now, though I <i>hated</i> those subjects as a kid.K. Dillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05219325920728498513noreply@blogger.com