For a long time, I've wanted to create a web page about Christmas carols. Some of them have interesting "backstories", either in how the song came to exist, or the subject of the song. And since the same tunes are often popular in different cultures, I also find it fascinating that the lyrics may vary significantly in other languages, since preserving the rhythm may have been more important to the translator than preserving the sentiment. ... http://www.squidoo.com/smartest-christmas-carols-page-ever Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:02:36 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 14:41:53 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/smartest-christmas-carols-page-ever For a long time, I've wanted to create a web page about Christmas carols. Some of them have interesting "backstories", either in how the song came to exist, or the subject of the song. And since the same tunes are often popular in different cultures, I also find it fascinating that the lyrics may vary significantly in other languages, since preserving the rhythm may have been more important to the translator than preserving the sentiment. It's also interesting to note how many modern popular songs there are about Christmas, from love songs to novelty songs. Sun, 02 Jan 2011 14:41:53 -0600