Jingle Bells!

Believe it or not Jingle Bells, one of the most famous American Christmas songs, was originally written for Thanksgiving! The author and composer of Jingle Bells was a minister called James Pierpoint who composed the song in 1 !" for children cele#rating his Boston $unday $chool Thanksgiving% The song was so popular that it was repeated at Christmas, and indeed Jingle Bells has #een reprised ever since% The essence of a traditional Christmas is captured in the lyrics of Jingle Bells and the sound effects using the #ells have #ecome synonymous with the arrival of &ather Christmas or $anta Claus to the delight of children of all ages!

Jingle Bells : Lyrics

laughing, the snow, tonight, one horse, all the way, open sleigh, take a ride,

Dashing through In a one horse open sleigh O'er the fields we go all the way Bells on !o! tails ring "aking spirits !right #hat fun it is to laugh and sing $ sleighing song Oh, %ingle !ells, %ingle !ells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a open sleigh Jingle !ells, %ingle !ells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh $ day or two ago I thought I'd $nd soon "iss &anny Bright #as seated !y 'y side (he horse was lean and

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