Episode Fourteen: Unwrapping the Language of Christmas 🎄🎅
This episode dives into the festive expressions we hear during the holiday season. It unpacks their origins and meanings, showing how these phrases capture the joy, generosity, and traditions of Christmas. Perfect for kids, it’s a fun way to learn about the language that makes Christmas so special.
References:
Did the Romans Invent Christmas? | History Today.
The stories behind English words used at Christmas | Stillman Translations.
The Origins of 13 Christmas Words
https://www1.chester.ac.uk/news/expert-explains-origins-christmas-words
Christmas Word Origins | 9 Surprising Histories | Merriam-Webster
The Origins of 'Merry Christmas' And 5 More Traditions | TIME
Music and Sounds in this episode:
"Fuzzball Parade" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
xmas bellis2_120BPM.WAV by phantastonia -- https://freesound.org/s/337126/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
We Wish You a Merry Christmas by United States Marine Band is licensed under a Public Domain Mark 1.0 License.
Angels We Have Heard On High ( Lo-Fi ) by HoliznaCC0 is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.
The First Noel ( Synth Wave ) by HoliznaCC0 is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.
Christmas Celebration (HS23) by Beat Mekanik is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ( Synth Wave ) by HoliznaCC0 is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.
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