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Show Christmas 'Carol' Was Written for Pagan Celebration Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. 'Tis the season to be jolly. Fa la la la la, la la la la. THIS cheerful little song which is sung during Christmas time is not dedicated to the birth of Christ, but to an old pagan celebration ob- served in ancient Britain centuries before it was Christianized. The Yule festival was celebrated by the early tribes about the same l3V ,erve Christmas. O 4?'' ( The eason WBS L " IsTS&'-'i Pened y bring-PCiV'i bring-PCiV'i - inS in the Yule I'javrywS log. This was fol-M fol-M lowed bv decorat-1,. decorat-1,. Vi A V, ing the home with Ji &ht.m H holly, then singing, sing-ing, dancing and feasting on plum pudding, and mince pies. |