EPISODE · Dec 10, 2018 · 10 MIN
Backstory: The Twelve Days of Christmas (the song)
from Christmas Past · host Brian Earl
Twelve days of Christmas? What's up with that? And who ever thought turtle doves and partridges make good Christmas gifts? (Come to think of it, just what the heck is a turtle dove?) We'll get to the bottom of it all with the help of language professor Mark Sundaram.Music in this episode"Hark the Herald Angels Sing" — Doug Hammer, via Feels Like Christmas"Wish Background" — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech"Twelve Days of Christmas" — Inner Splendor, via Feels Like Christmas"Gentle Marimbas" — Podington Bear, via Free Music Archive"Thannoid" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music ArchiveConnect with Me Links to all the things https://christmaspastpodcast.com/links Email: [email protected] BooksOf Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past (2025, Lyons Press and Recorded Books) It's Christmas as you've never seen it before, and it makes a great gift for all the Christmas lovers in your life. Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions (2022, Lyons Press and Recorded Books)
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Twelve days of Christmas? What's up with that? And who ever thought turtle doves and partridges make good Christmas gifts? (Come to think of it, just what the heck is a turtle dove?) We'll get to the bottom of it all with the help of language professor Mark Sundaram. Music in this episode "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" — Doug Hammer, via Feels Like Christmas"Wish Background" — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech"Twelve Days of Christmas" — Inner Splendor, via Feels Like Christmas"Gentle Marimbas" —...
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