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Christmas Caroling

Remember when youth groups and others had Christmas caroling on their agendas? First, I must admit that I do not live in town and there may still be many carolers, however I think this might be a thing of the past.

I am pretty sure the means of transportation for the young people is a thing of the past. I have vague memories of Christmas carolers singing from a sled pulled by a team of horses. This of course progressed to a wagon (complete with straw bales for seating) being pulled with a pickup, or “truck” depending on your location. The update to pickups was certainly a plus for the driver.

I am sure the end of the evening included hot chocolate, marshmallows and cookies. We must also remember these memories were made before any hype about Christmas songs being racial, too churchy, or how the lyric content might be interpreted by someone listening. My thoughts are to be happy with your memories of the past and cherish some of those old traditions.

Have a great Christmas season.

 

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