Christmas 2025

Jingle Those Bells!!!

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I did not think there was a way to freshen up that ol’ standard ” Jingle Bells ” but Ummet Ozcan did it!

If you’re going to sing about horses jingling their way through the snow, then you should know that Mongolian horses are a resilient and integral part of Mongolia’s culture, known for their endurance, adaptability, and historical significance.

The breed is purported to be largely unchanged since the time of Genghis Khan. Nomads living in the traditional Mongol fashion still hold more than 3 million animals, which outnumber the country’s human population. In Mongolia, the horses live outdoors all year, dealing with temperatures from 30 °C (86 °F) in summer down to −40 °C (−40 °F) in winter, and they graze and search for food on their own.

Mongolian horses are glorious animals and when you hear Jingle Bells, I hope you spare a thought for these amazing animals.

So here you are!

Mongolian Jingle Bells is here! This started as a fun idea… and thanks to all of the requests Ummet  Ozcan received , it turned into a full song and music video!

Word of the Day Challenge: GLORY

The Weirdest Christmas Song EVER

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I thought that ” Children’s Day At The Morgue ” was the most macabre Holiday song in the world until I heard this song.

I didn’t know this was a real song- the first time I heard it was on ” Mrs Brown’s Boys ” and it was so weird that I thought it was made up for the show.

But, it popped up in one of my Christmas Youtube videos and -ouch, it is real.

He’s the little boy
That Santa Clause forgot,
And goodness knows,
He didn’t want a lot.

He sent a note to Santa
For some soldiers and a drum,
It broke his little heart
When he found Santa hadn’t come.

In the street he envies
All those lucky boys,
Then wanders home
To last year’s broken toys.
I’m so sorry for that laddie,
He hasn’t got a daddy,
The little boy
That Santa Clause forgot.

Spoken:
(You know,
Christmas comes but once a year
For every girl and boy,
The laughter and the joy
They find in each brand new toy.
I’ll tell you of a little boy
That lives across the way…
This little fella’s
Christmas is just another day.
He’s the little boy
That Santa Claus forgot,
And goodness knows,
He didn’t want a lot.)

In the street
He envies all those lucky boys,
Then wanders home
To last year’s broken toys.
I’m so sorry for that laddie,
He hasn’t got a daddy,
The little boy
That Santa Clause forgot

To Mom, With Love

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One Christmas my Sister told her daughters ( who I need to tell you both had colds and couldn’t hear very well because of congestion and that does figure into this story) that she wanted ‘ fleece’ stuff for Christmas.

She meant blankets and clothes etc etc.

My nieces thought she was weird- but they figured ok. My sister’s nickname is Bunny so if anyone gives her animal stuff it usually involves rabbits. They thought she wanted a change. Which is fine.

So my nieces went out and bought my sister:

Blankets with sheep designs, a sheep calander, coffee mugs shaped like sheep-  a plushie sheep dog.

My sister’s pile of gifts looked like a devotee of sheep farm collectibles  had blown up next to her tree.

She  loved her gifts because they were cute so she asked them what inspired the sheep theme  and they said, “because you asked for sheep stuff. “

That night at Christmas dinner I asked my sister since when did she like sheep so much and she told me, ” the girls thought I said sheep…I said fleece but it is what it is. “

Merry Christmas!

Word of The Day Challenge: FLEECE

That Was FUN

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The reason I loved the movie ” Red One ” so much is that it takes the idea of Santa and his Reindeer and Krampus had adventures- and when I like to day dream or when I write I always see new places and adventures just waiting for someone to reach out and grab them:

RDP Sunday: REVERIE