Original Story by Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol

From Denny: This is the traditional story of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens which has inspired many a movie, movie re-make and additional Christmas Carol story versions.

Music: The First Noel By Jackie Evancho

From Denny:  The mature pure talent coming out of this little girl is astonishing.  A beautiful voice matched well with this beautiful traditional Christmas song.  It's as if you are hearing this old standard for the first time.

The second video is her first audition on America's Got Talent where she swept away the judges.  Jackie began singing at age eight when her parents took her to see the Phantom of The Opera.  It inspired her so much she began singing around the house.  At age ten she auditioned on America's Got Talent - and the rest is history.

Take a listen:

Cute Funny Christmas Cartoons

Check out the irreverent cartoonist offerings for the holiday season.

From Denny: Have you ever noticed how gift giving is always related to crafty politicians? They gift to their rich donors and take from those in need. So when holiday season comes around every year cartoonists are quick on the uptake to notice and offer their observations.

Of course, with the growing need of everyone to be plugged into technology the tech cartoons are growing in abundance too. Santa has to get in the act when it comes to social media.

Music: The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole

Soothe your nerves during the holiday rush with some sweet sounds from the classic Nat King Cole at Christmas.

From Denny: Enjoy the original version of this song done by favorite artist Nat King Cole. There are some classic artists that never go out of style. It's interesting to watch each generation and their interpretation of these classics. Here are the lyrics too for you to enjoy.


The Christmas Song lyrics


Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,
Jack Frost nipping on your nose,
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir,
And folks dressed up like Eskimos.

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe,
Help to make the season bright.
Tiny tots with their eyes all-aglow,
Will find it hard to sleep tonight.

They know that Santa's on his way;
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.
And every mother's child is going to spy,
To see if reindeer really know how to fly.

And so I'm offering this simple phrase,
To kids from one to ninety-two,
Although its been said many times, many ways,
A very Merry Christmas to you!







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Music Video: Michael Buble, Jennifer Hudson Christmas Duet

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Lanugages of the World: How to Say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

From Denny: Found this little gem floating around on the web:

In Languages from around the world

Now you can greet your international friends with a warm Christmas wish in their own native language.

(Albanian) - Gezur Krislinjden

(Argentine) - Feliz Navidad Y Un Prospero Ano Nuevo

(Armenian) - Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand

(Bohemian) - Vesele Vanoce

(Brazilian) - Feliz Natal e Prospero Ano Novo

(China - Cantonese) - Gun Tso Sun Tan'Gung Haw Sun
Sing Dan Fai Lok

(China - Mandarin) - Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan
Sheng Dan Kuai Le

(Croatian) - Sretan Bozic

Èestit Boiæ i sretna Nova godina

(Czech) - Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny Novy Rok

(Danish) - Gledlig jul og godt Nytt Aar

(Dutch) - Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar

Dutch (Netherlands) - Prettig Kerstfeest

(Filipinos) - Maligayang Pasko

(Finnish) - Hauskaa Joulua

Hyvää joulua ja Onnellista uutta vuotta

(French) - Joyeux Noël et heureuse année

(Gaelic-Irish) - Nolag mhaith Dhuit Agus Bliain Nua Fe Mhaise

(Gaelic-Scot) - Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur

(German) - Frohe Weihnachten und ein glückliches neues Jahr

(Greek) - Kala Khristougena kai Eftikhes to Neon Ethos

(Hawaiian) - Mele Kalikimake me ka Hauloi Makahiki hou

(Hebrew) - Mo'adim Lesimkha

(Hindi) - Shubh Christmas

(Hungarian) - Kellemes Karacsonyi unnepeket
Boldog Karacsonyl es Ujevl Unnepeket
Kellemes Karacsonyt Es Boldog Uj Evet

(Icelandic) - Gledileg jol og farsaelt komandi ar
Gledlig jol og Nyar

(Indonesia) - Selamat Hari Natal
Selamah Tahun Baru

(Iraqi) - Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah

(Irish) - Nollaig Shona Duit

(Irish) - Nodlaig mhaith chugnat

(Italian) - Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo
Buone Feste Natalizie
Buon Natale e felice Capodanno

(Japanese) - Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto

(Korean) - Chuk Sung Tan
Sung Tan Chuk Ha.

(Lithuanian) - Linksmu Kaledu linksmu sventu Kaledu ir Laimingu Nauju Metu

(Norwegian) - God Jul Og Godt Nytt Aar

(Peru) - Feliz Navidad y un Venturoso Año Nuevo

(Philippines) - Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon

(Polish) - Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia i szczesliwego Nowego Roku

(Portuguese) - Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo

Feliz Natal e propero Ano Novo

(Romanian) - Sarbatori Fericite. La Multi Ani

(Russian) - S prazdnikom Rozdestva Hristova i s Novim Godom

(Serbian) - Hristos se rodi

(Serb-Croatian) - Sretam Bozic. Vesela Nova Godina

(Spanish) - Feliz Navidad y prospero Año Nuevo

(Swedish) - God Jul Och Gott Nytt År

(Turkish) - Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun

Yeni Yilnizi Kutar, saadetler dilerim

(Ukrainian) - Srozhdestvom Kristovym

(Vietnamese) - Mung Le Giang Sinh. Cung Chuc Tan Nien

(Welsh) - Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

(Yugoslavian) - Cestitamo Bozic

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