Comment on Why are there so many Christmas songs, yet hardly any New Year's ones?
communism@lemmy.ml 2 days agoJingle bells and sleigh ride reference modern christmas traditions (Santa)
Comment on Why are there so many Christmas songs, yet hardly any New Year's ones?
communism@lemmy.ml 2 days agoJingle bells and sleigh ride reference modern christmas traditions (Santa)
m0darn@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
They reference sleighs because they are (were) a practical and fun way of getting around in winter. Sleighs are associated with Santa but the songs aren’t about his sleigh.