Merry Christmas

[kelber at mindspring.com]

I'm an atheistic, commie Jew, but, what the hey, Merry Christmas.  Happy New Year too.

LK
-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Bailey <michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com>
>Sent: Dec 26, 2005 1:18 AM
>To: Dave Monroe <monropolitan at yahoo.com>
>Cc: pynchon-l at waste.org
>Subject: Merry Christmas
>
>the one that ridiculously gets me irrevocably in the Christmas mood
>every year, for reasons unknown to me except they played it on the PA
>system in 7th grade, is the Ballad of Snoopy and the Red Baron
>
>well, that and the one that Snoopy dances to
>
>and Oh Holy Night; Little Town of Bethlehem; We Three Kings; It Came
>Upon a Midnight Clear; and, a few others I guess
>
>I broached the idea one time at church about having a service with no
>talking, just hymns.  It seemed like a good idea to me (but didn't
>find favor with anyone else)  Also would use the old red hymnal with 4
>part harmony in favor of the new blue one which, nice as it is, seems
>to have gotten away from that idea...I don't miss "Onward Christian
>Soldiers" but it's weird singing "The Lord of the Dance" in church
>even with the Christified lyric
>
>> Dave Monroe wrote:
>> "Then for another moment it seems that all the
>> Christmas bells in the creation are about to join in
>> chorus-that all their random pealing will be, this one
>> time, coordinated, in harmony, present with tidings of
>> explcit comfort, feasible joy." (GR, Pt. I,. p. 70)
>>
>
>it could happen
>
>Merry Christmas, one and all!
>
>Michael Bailey
>
>"O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum,
>[Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree]
>du kannst mir sehr gefallen!
>[Of all the trees most lovely]
>
>The news had come out in the First World War
>The bloody Red Baron was flying once more
>The Allied command ignored all of its men
>And called on Snoopy to do it again.
>
>Twas the night before Christmas, 40 below
>When Snoopy went up in search of his foe
>He spied the Red Baron, fiercely they fought
>With ice on his wings Snoopy knew he was caught.
>
>Christmas bells those Christmas bells
>Ring out from the land
>Asking peace of all the world
>And good will to man
>
>The Baron had Snoopy dead in his sights
>He reached for the trigger to pull it up tight
>Why he didn't shoot, well, we'll never know
>Or was it the bells from the village below.
>
>Christmas bells those Christmas bells
>Ringing through the land
>Bringing peace to all the world
>And good will to man
>
>The Baron made Snoopy fly to the Rhine
>And forced him to land behind the enemy lines
>Snoopy was certain that this was the end
>When the Baron cried out, "Merry Christmas, my friend"
>
>The Baron then offered a holiday toast
>And Snoopy, our hero, saluted his host
>And then with a roar they were both on their way
>Each knowing they'd meet on some other day.
>
>Christmas bells those Christmas bells
>Ringing through the land
>Bringing peace to all the world
>And good will to man
>
>Christmas bells those Christmas bells
>Ringing through the land
>Bringing peace to all the world
>And good will to man "
>