[Magdalen] Oldies but Goodies.tior

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

They're out there seeking a tree, and she sees all these spent shotgun
shells lying around, and starts picking them up to use a decorations on the
tree.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better
for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your time
on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente

On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 9:47 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Seriously, and in a strange way it's a sweet little song--I think it's by
> Robin and Linda Williams. The singer is remembering a childhood of poverty
> with no money for Christmas ornaments. But shotgun shells are shiny gold
> and copper and sparkle when they're hung on a Christmas tree... (I'm
> assuming they were empty!)
>
> Only in the country...
>
> > On Dec 10, 2014, at 7:58 PM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Still waiting for "Shotgun Shells on the Christmas Tree," though.
> > Haven't heard it yet this season!
> >
> > Seriously?  That's sick!
> >
> > Susan
> >
> >> On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 4:42 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> Well, I realized the Christmas season was in full yesterday when I
> stopped at a convenience store for a cup of coffee. The song playing over
> the indoor/outdoor speakers was "Grandma got run over by a reindeer"!
> >> Still waiting for "Shotgun Shells on the Christmas Tree," though.
> Haven't heard it yet this season!
> >>
> >>> On Dec 10, 2014, at 11:52 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Several persons (cleaning lady, TV repairman, plumber, etc.) have
> carried
> >>> apps playing seasonal holiday music this past week.  I notice that
> with
> >>> only
> >>> a few exceptions, the songs are the standards by mostly male crooners
> -
> >>> Crosby, Como, Williams, Sinatra, Mathis, etc., often backed up by  SATB
> >>> vocal groups.  Though there are apparently such as rock and other
> >>> contemporary
> >>> Christmas vocals, that's not what most people seem to be interested
> in.
> >>> Ditto music for the restaurants I've used recently.
> >>>
> >>> I suspect that what passes for current and contemporary vocal music
> >>> is not well suited to expressing anything to do with the Christmas
> holiday
> >>> season, and a contributing feature may well be the quality of voices
> >>> available., i.e., these voices used to shouting over heavy rhythm
> sections
> >>> and guitars aren't suitable for recording Christmas music.
> >>>
> >>> Others may have a completely different slant on this phenomenon.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> David S.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Before enlightenment pay bills, do laundry.  After enlightenment pay
> > bills, do laundry.
>