Three Ships A-Sailing Kitty, January 1, 2019December 19, 2018 Now, most people know this song as a Christmas song, but this is an alternative (with a note that “Christmas Day” could be substituted for “New Years Day”. I don’t remember ever hearing the second verse exactly like it is here. Happy New Year! THREE SHIPS A-SAILING I saw… Continue Reading
The Old Year and The New Kitty, December 31, 2018December 19, 2018 I definitely posted this way back when I typed out the antique children’s book Joyous Times, but it is too fitting not to repeat. Joyous Times is an 1880s book. Sometimes they even had poems for New Year! I like when they credit the authors of the poem or story,… Continue Reading
Christmas Day Kitty, December 25, 2018December 19, 2018 Here’s another short one from Songs of Childhood, 1923. Have a very merry Christmas! CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas Day, Christmas Day, Little children now are gay; Christmas Day, Christmas Day, Ev’ry one is happy. Continue Reading
Christmas Eve Kitty, December 24, 2018December 23, 2018 Happy Christmas Eve! Here’s a song from Songs of Childhood, 1923. This one’s pretty weird. Why are they encouraging their children to wait up for Santa? CHRISTMAS EVE Do you hear the merry jingle Of the bells of old Kriss Kringle on his way? Fast he’s speeding in the night,… Continue Reading
Origin of “Yule.” Kitty, December 23, 2018December 23, 2018 This little snippet is from Harvest Home, 1891. I kind of feel like I know these people who wrote this book, like I am one of the children they wrote it for! It gives me immense joy to read these interesting books. ORIGIN OF “YULE.” The ancient name (Yule) for… Continue Reading