[Magdalen] Oldies but Goodies.tior

[Marion Thompson]

In my experience, shotgun shells are fat tubular and red.  Rifle 
cartridges are brass and shiney.

Marion, a pilgrim
On 12/10/2014 9:47 PM, Grace Cangialosi 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!)
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> Only in the country...
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>> On Dec 10, 2014, at 7:58 PM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Still waiting for "Shotgun Shells on the Christmas Tree," though.
>> Haven't heard it yet this season!
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>> Seriously?  That's sick!
>>
>> Susan
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>>> 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!
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>>>> On Dec 10, 2014, at 11:52 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
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>>>> 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.
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>> -- 
>> Before enlightenment pay bills, do laundry.  After enlightenment pay
>> bills, do laundry.
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