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    From Gary McGath@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 25 07:00:15 2021
    If you look at the original words of "Jingle Bells," it's not a
    Christmas song at all. It's about going on a sleigh-ride date and having
    an accident, fortunately causing only inconvenience. It can easily be
    brought up to date:

    Driving through the snow
    In a fifty-nine V8,
    O'er the roads we go,
    Laughing 'cross the state.
    Horns go beep and honk,
    Making spirits bright,
    What fun it is to ride and sing
    A speeding song tonight.

    Honking horns, honking horns,
    Honking 'cross the state,
    Oh, what fun it is to ride
    In a fifty-nine V8.

    A day or two ago
    I thought I'd take a ride,
    And soon Ms. Fanny Bright
    Was seated at my side.
    The car went clunk and clank,
    Misfortune seemed its lot.
    It skidded through a drifted bank
    And we all got upsot.

    If anyone wants to continue with the seldom-heard third and fourth
    verses, go ahead.

    --
    Gary McGath http://www.mcgath.com

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  • From freemars@21:1/5 to Gary McGath on Sat Dec 25 07:14:48 2021
    On 06:00 25/12 , Gary McGath wrote:
    If you look at the original words of "Jingle Bells," it's not a
    Christmas song at all. It's about going on a sleigh-ride date and having
    an accident, fortunately causing only inconvenience. It can easily be >brought up to date:

    Driving through the snow
    In a fifty-nine V8,
    O'er the roads we go,
    Laughing 'cross the state.
    Horns go beep and honk,
    Making spirits bright,
    What fun it is to ride and sing
    A speeding song tonight.

    Honking horns, honking horns,
    Honking 'cross the state,
    Oh, what fun it is to ride
    In a fifty-nine V8.

    A day or two ago
    I thought I'd take a ride,
    And soon Ms. Fanny Bright
    Was seated at my side.
    The car went clunk and clank,
    Misfortune seemed its lot.
    It skidded through a drifted bank
    And we all got upsot.

    A motorcycle cop.
    A Coca-Cola sign.
    He spied us as we shot
    Right past the county line.
    The radar gun was hot.
    It measured eighty-nine.
    He pulled us over and we got
    A hundred dollar fine.

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  • From freemars@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 25 07:34:06 2021
    Flashing lights, flashing lights.
    Couldn’t get away.
    That Harley was much faster than
    My beat up Chevrolet.

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  • From Arthur T.@21:1/5 to Gary McGath on Sat Dec 25 14:29:28 2021
    In Message-ID:<sq714g$j8h$1@dont-email.me>,
    Gary McGath <garym@REMOVEmcgathREMOVE.com> wrote:

    If anyone wants to continue with the seldom-heard third and fourth
    verses, go ahead.

    Third & fourth? I hadn't even heard the second.

    --
    Arthur T. - ar23hur "at" pobox "dot" com

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  • From Gary McGath@21:1/5 to Arthur T. on Sat Dec 25 15:30:47 2021
    On 12/25/21 2:29 PM, Arthur T. wrote:
    In Message-ID:<sq714g$j8h$1@dont-email.me>,
    Gary McGath <garym@REMOVEmcgathREMOVE.com> wrote:

    If anyone wants to continue with the seldom-heard third and fourth
    verses, go ahead.

    Third & fourth? I hadn't even heard the second.


    https://genius.com/Christmas-songs-jingle-bells-lyrics

    The line "two forty as his speed" puzzles me. Certainly not 240 MPH. 42
    MPH is within the reach of the fastest horses for a short distance, so
    that could be what it means. Or maybe horse speeds were measured by
    something other than MPH in the 19th century.

    --
    Gary McGath http://www.mcgath.com

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  • From Paul Rubin@21:1/5 to Gary McGath on Sat Dec 25 12:48:08 2021
    Gary McGath <garym@REMOVEmcgathREMOVE.com> writes:
    The line "two forty as his speed" puzzles me. Certainly not 240
    MPH. 42 MPH is within the reach of the fastest horses for a short
    distance, so that could be what it means. Or maybe horse speeds were
    measured by something other than MPH in the 19th century.

    https://neeness.com/what-is-the-name-of-the-horse-in-jingle-bells/#What_does_2_40_for_his_speed_mean

    The horse is running at a speed of 1 mile per 2 minutes 40 sec, which is
    22.5 mph.

    I like your lyrics. Depending on what year the car ride is supposed to
    take place, you might adjust the $100 fine amount.

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  • From Gary McGath@21:1/5 to Paul Rubin on Sun Dec 26 08:43:53 2021
    On 12/25/21 3:48 PM, Paul Rubin wrote:

    The horse is running at a speed of 1 mile per 2 minutes 40 sec, which is
    22.5 mph.

    I like your lyrics. Depending on what year the car ride is supposed to
    take place, you might adjust the $100 fine amount.

    With all this talk about horses, I keep thinking there should be a
    "Fugue for Worldcons," ttto "Fugue for Tinhorns," just to get in the
    line "Chengdu, Chengdu."

    But I despise the idea of a Worldcon in a totalitarian state, so I may
    be the wrong one to write it.

    --
    Gary McGath http://www.mcgath.com

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  • From John Davis@21:1/5 to Gary McGath on Sun Dec 26 07:29:35 2021
    On Saturday, December 25, 2021 at 7:00:18 AM UTC-5, Gary McGath wrote:
    If you look at the original words of "Jingle Bells," it's not a
    Christmas song at all. It's about going on a sleigh-ride date and having
    an accident, fortunately causing only inconvenience. It can easily be
    brought up to date:

    Driving through the snow
    In a fifty-nine V8,
    O'er the roads we go,
    Laughing 'cross the state.
    Horns go beep and honk,
    Making spirits bright,
    What fun it is to ride and sing
    A speeding song tonight.

    Honking horns, honking horns,
    Honking 'cross the state,
    Oh, what fun it is to ride
    In a fifty-nine V8.

    A day or two ago
    I thought I'd take a ride,
    And soon Ms. Fanny Bright
    Was seated at my side.
    The car went clunk and clank,
    Misfortune seemed its lot.
    It skidded through a drifted bank
    And we all got upsot.

    If anyone wants to continue with the seldom-heard third and fourth
    verses, go ahead.

    --
    Gary McGath http://www.mcgath.com

    And the police dispatcher's verse:

    Dashing through the Snow
    In a 200 horse sleigh
    over the fields we go
    But the road's back that-a-way
    Lights on two trucks flash
    While we stand and freeze
    We can no more go dashing
    till the tow truck man we please.

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  • From freemars@21:1/5 to All on Mon Dec 27 06:52:03 2021
    (In)surance agent called,
    Jacking up my rate.
    First I was appalled,
    Now I’m just irate.
    What a huge amount!
    I can’t afford to pay.
    Now each time that I go out,
    It’s with a horse and sleigh.

    Oh (well) –
    Jingle bells, jingle bells,
    Jingle all the way.
    Oh what fun it is to ride,
    In a one horse open sleigh.

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  • From Lee Gold XP@21:1/5 to freemars on Mon Dec 27 11:58:37 2021
    On 12/27/2021 4:52 AM, freemars wrote:
    (In)surance agent called,
    Jacking up my rate.
    First I was appalled,
    Now I’m just irate.
    What a huge amount!
    I can’t afford to pay.
    Now each time that I go out,
    It’s with a horse and sleigh.

    Oh (well) –
    Jingle bells, jingle bells,
    Jingle all the way.
    Oh what fun it is to ride,
    In a one horse open sleigh.



    I can't tell who sent this.

    --Lee Gold

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  • From Tim Merrigan@21:1/5 to freemars on Mon Dec 27 14:20:39 2021
    On 27 Dec 2021 06:52:03 -0600, freemars <rabbdi@freemars.org> wrote:

    (In)surance agent called,
    Jacking up my rate.
    First I was appalled,
    Now I’m just irate.
    What a huge amount!
    I can’t afford to pay.
    Now each time that I go out,
    It’s with a horse and sleigh.

    Oh (well) –
    Jingle bells, jingle bells,
    Jingle all the way.
    Oh what fun it is to ride,
    In a one horse open sleigh.



    LOL: And then all four verses of the original. Or end with an
    ellipsis.
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    Tim Merrigan

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  • From Jeff Urs@21:1/5 to Lee Gold XP on Mon Dec 27 22:26:23 2021
    Lee Gold XP <lee.gold@ca.rr.com> wrote:
    On 12/27/2021 4:52 AM, freemars wrote:
    (In)surance agent called,
    Jacking up my rate.
    First I was appalled,
    Now I’m just irate.
    [snip]

    I can't tell who sent this.

    I'm pretty sure freemars is Rich Brown.

    --
    Jeff

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  • From freemars@21:1/5 to Jeff Urs on Tue Dec 28 22:21:41 2021
    On 16:26 27/12 , Jeff Urs wrote:
    Lee Gold XP <lee.gold@ca.rr.com> wrote:
    On 12/27/2021 4:52 AM, freemars wrote:
    (In)surance agent called,
    Jacking up my rate.
    First I was appalled,
    Now I’m just irate.
    [snip]

    I can't tell who sent this.

    I'm pretty sure freemars is Rich Brown.

    --
    Yes. Rich Brown.

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