[sotd] December 16, 2004 [Urban Legends - The Twelves Days of Christmas]
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Site of the Day for Thursday, December 16, 2004
Urban Legends - The Twelve Days of Christmas
Today's site from that slayer of urban myths, the Snopes.com website,
examines the legends which have grown up around one of the standard ballads
of the Christmas season. Gentle Subscribers may be intrigued to discover
the convoluted efforts which have been employed to turn this charming song
into an historical subterfuge supposedly composed to avoid persecution.
"Claim:The song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" was created as a coded
reference to important articles of the Christian faith. Status: False." -
from the website
The web page presents one of the common misinterpretations of the lyrics of
"The Twelve Days of Christmas" and proceeds to examine the historical
circumstances of its origins. The critical analysis debunks the specious
claims made for the song and provides a brief but accurate account of the
religious turmoil of early 18th century England. The origin of the song is
traced and some surprising errors, in the modern day lyrics themselves, are
revealed.
Swan over to the web page for a look at the urban myth surrounding "The
Twelve Days of Christmas" at:
http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/12days.asp
A.M. Holm
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