Deck the Halls

A classic carol, and one of the people ever preferred. First, a funny approach by the Angry Birds. Secondly, one more updated version...

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la la la la!
'Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la la la la!
Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la la la la la la!
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, Fa la la la la la la la!

See the blazing yule before us, Fa la la la la la la la!
Strike the harp and join the chorus, Fa la la la la la la la!
Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la la la la la la!
While I tell of Yuletide treasure, Fa la la la la la la la!

Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la la la la!
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la la la la la la!
Sing we joyous all together! Fa la la la la la la la!
Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la la la la!

What if have an eye at the tune? Do you dare?

Jingle Bell Rock

Enjoy one of the most famous carols and sing along...

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air.

What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away

Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock

Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet
That's the jingle bell,
That's the jingle bell,
That's the jingle bell rock

From Your Valentine

Saint Valentine was a bishop who lived in the third century in Rome who fight against Emperor Claudius II who banned marriages.

The History Of Saint Valentine's Day - Animated Narration

2000 years ago, the most powerful army in the world belonged to the Romans. The Romans were so strong that they conquered almost all of Europe, and parts of Asia and Africa. Then they began to grow rich and a little bit lazy. Life in the army was harsh, and many of the soldiers longed for the comforts of home. They wanted to get married and set up families. The Emperor, whose name was Claudius the Second, was worried that his army was growing soft; so he made a law that no soldier was allowed to get married.

By that time, many of the Romans were Christians – and one of their leaders was a Bishop called Valentine.

He believed that if a man and woman fell in love with each other, they should get married – and so he decided to let soldiers get married in his church, even though it was now against the law. The soldiers’ weddings were meant to be kept secret, but as you know, all secrets are hard to keep, and soon the word got out. Valentine was arrested and brought before the emperor who demanded that he stop helping soldiers to marry, and instead that he pray to the gods of Rome. When he refused, the emperor sentenced him to death.

While Valentine was in prison, the jailer’s daughter used to bring him his food. She was a young woman who unfortunately was blind. She and Valentine used to spend long hours talking to each other, and they fell in love. One day, Valentine put his hand through the bars of his cell and touched the lids of her closed eyes. When she opened them again, she could see. It was a miracle.

Valentine’s execution was set for February the 14th. On his last night on earth, he wrote his final message to the girl. He signed his love letter, “From your Valentine”. This took place in the year 270, and ever since, lovers have sent each other messages on February the 14th with the same signature.

A Christmas Carol

 

The excellent 1971 animated version of the Charles Dickens classic. Animated in the style of 1800s engravings by the great Richard Williams Studio. Featuring the voices of Alistair Sim Michael Redgrave and Michael Hordern reprising his 1951 performance as Marley's Ghost . Animation by Ken Harris, Abe Levitow, among others. Produced by Chuck Jones. This film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for 1972. Enjoy it!

Ebenezer Scrooge is a greedy businessman who thinks only of making money. For him, Christmas is, in his own words, a humbug. It has been seven years since his friend and partner, Jacob Marley, died. On Christmas Eve, Marley's ghost visits him and tells him he is to be visited during the night by three spirits. The Ghost of Christmas Past revisits some of the main events in Scrooge's life to date, including his unhappy childhood, his happy apprenticeship to Mr. Fezziwig who cared for his employees, and the end of his engagement to a pretty young woman due to growing love of money. The Ghost of Christmas Present shows him how joyously is nephew Fred and his clerk, Bob Cratchit, celebrate Christmas with those they love, with a especial focus on Tim, Bob's son, who is seriously ill. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows him what he will leave behind after he is gone and he is given the chance to change his way of living and save himself and others from his terrible fate. Scrooge awakens on Christmas morning, a new man intent on doing good and celebrating the season with all of those around him.

All I Want for Christmas

All I want for Christmas it's you is an old song performed for the first time by singer Mariah Carey. This season, the song has been updated and released as a duet by Mariah Carey herself an Justin Bieber. Let's review this new version, with even new lyrics.

[Justin]

I just can't wait

[Mariah]

I don't want a lot for Christmas

There is just one thing I need

And I don't care about the presents

Underneath the Christmas tree

[Mariah]

I don't need to hang my stocking

There upon the fireplace

Santa Claus won't make me happy

With a toy on Christmas Day

[Mariah]

I just want you for my own

More than you could ever know

Make my wish come true

All I want for Christmas

Is you

You, baby

[Justin]

Oh, I won't ask for much this Christmas

I won't even wish for snow

And I'm just gonna keep on waiting

Underneath the mistletoe

[Justin]

I won't make a list and send it

To the North Pole for Saint Nick

I won't even stay awake to

Hear those magic reindeer click

[Justin]

'Cause I just want you here tonight

Holding on to me so tight

What more can I do?

Cause baby all I want for Christmas is you

You

[Mariah & Justin]

Oh-ho, all the lights are shining

So brightly everywhere

And the sound of children

Laughter fills the air

[Mariah & Justin]

And everyone is singing

I hear those sleigh bells ringing

Santa won't you bring me the one I really need?

Won't you please bring my baby to me?

Yeah

[Mariah]

Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas

This is all I'm asking for

I just wanna see my baby (Yeahhh)

Standing right outside my door

[Mariah]

Oh I just want you for my own

[Justin]

For my own

Baby

[Mariah]

More than you could ever know

Make my wish come true

[Mariah & Justin]

Baby all I want for Christmas is

You baby

All I want for Christmas is you baby

All I want for Christmas is you baby

All I want for Christmas is you baby

 

Why We Eat Turkeys on Thanksgiving

The real reason American eat turkeys on Thanksgiving. Must see it!

Thanksgiving Vocabulary

Learn the main Thanksgiving vocabulary with this slides presentation.

The First Thanksgiving

In the United States, Thanksgiving is observed on the fourth Thursday of November. The holiday is celebrated in remembrance of the pilgrims who reached Plymouth Rock in 1620, and in order to give God thanks for it. 
Learn how this first Thanksgiving was with this presentation:

The Story of Thanksgiving

The Story of Thanksgiving as told by Plymouth Rock. 

Candyman, The Man Who Killed Halloween

One of the most famous urban legends related to Halloween is that of the poisoned candies while kids go out trick or treating. 

 But is there any truth behibd this story?

 

On Halloween night 1974, perhaps the worst Halloween crime in living memory occurred. Father-of-two Ronald O'Bryan laced candy with cyanide and poisoned his son earning him the name The Candyman.

That night, Ronald O'Bryan, a father from suburban Deer Park, Texas, who had volunteered to take his son and friends trick-or-treating in nearby Pasadena, fatally poisoned his 8-year-old son Timothy with a Pixy Stix laced with cyanide. At trial, it was found that O'Bryan had opened the Stix, added the cyanide and stapled it back shut.

Four other friends were also given the poisoned Stix, which O'Bryan claimed had been given to the boys while trick-or-treating at a darkened home.

None of the other boys ingested the candy, though one was found asleep that night with the candy in his hand; he had been unable to remove O'Bryan's staple.

Prosecutors said O'Bryan pushed his son into eating the candy before going to bed Halloween night. After complaining of the bitter taste, the boy went to bed, but moments later he began vomiting. By the time he was taken to a nearby hospital, Timothy had died. 

Two days after the boy's burial, an insurance agent discovered that O'Bryan had taken out a $40,000 life insurance policy on each of his children prior to Timothy's death, unbeknownst to their mother.

A jury convicted O'Bryan of murder in less than an hour. He was executed in 1984 by lethal injection.

His fellow prisoners had named him the "Candy Man." Many longtime people still remember him as the man who killed Halloween.

Links:

• Chron
• Wikipedia
• Mirror
• Click2Houston
• Murderpedia

Haunted Houses

Lots of haunted houses to discover. Don't miss them!!!

Halloween Jokes

Some jokes to have fun...

Halloween! Wiki for Kids

Happy Halloween! It's time for a Kids Wiki all about Halloween traditions, Halloween costumes, Halloween facts, and HALLOWEEN CANDY! So put on your costume and let's celebrate the happiest day of the year! 

Donald Duck - Trick Or Treat - 1952

Trick or Treat is a 1952 animated short film produced by Walt Disney. This cartoon, which takes place on Halloween night, follows a series of pranks between Donald Duck and his nephews. The film introduced the song Trick or Treat for Halloween which was written by Paul J. Smith and performed by The Mellowmen.

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat for Halloween

Better give a treat that's good to eat

If you want to keep life serene

Trick or Treat (Trick or Treat)

Trick or Treat (Trick or Treat)

Trick or Treat the whole night through

Little scalawags

With fiendish gags

Can make it tough on you

So when ghosts and goblins by the score

Ring the bell on your front door

Better not be stingy or

Your nightmares will come true

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat for Halloween

When the pumpkin shells

Cast evil spells

Your little white house turns green

Your little white house turns green

Your little white house turns green

Every post

Is a ghost

If you've got a witch's brew

And if you want your gate to circulate

Ho ho! We can do that too!

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat for Halloween

When ghosts and goblins by the score

Ring the bell on your front door

You'd better not be stingy or

Your nightmares will come true

So when ghosts and goblins by the score

Ring your bell or pound your door

Better not be stingy or…

BOOO!

Saint George's Online Activities

Some online activities for St. George Day.

• A multiple choice quiz about the legend of St. George
• Another multiple choice quiz
• Put the words in alphabetical order
• A spelling and matching activity
• A word search puzzle
• A describing and matching game

I Love You Much

This is the lip dub that all the community of the Lestonnac of Badalona produced the15th of May of 2013 to celebrate the feast of Santa Joana. We chose a beautiful song by Lax'n'Busto called T'estimo molt. 

Hope you'll enjoy it!

A lip dub is a type of video that combines lip synching and audio dubbing to make a music video. It is made by filming individuals or a group of people lip synching while listening to a song.

Saint George Day Facts

St George's Day is celebrated on 23rd April each year. It's also a good time to think about one of England's most famous men, William Shakespeare, who was not only born on 23rd April 1564 but also died on 23rd April 1616.

St George (famous for slaying the dragon) is the patron saint of England. He was a Roman soldier who protested against the Roman torture of Christians, and was killed for his beliefs. He is most famous for the story of his fight against the dragon. 

Sant Jordi (St George) was named the patron saint of Catalonia in 1456, although he had been venerated here from the eighth century.

For this festival it is traditional to give a rose and a book to one you love. The tradition of giving a rose comes from the medieval custom of celebrating a Rose Fair in Barcelona. April 23rd is the day when William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes, very significant writers, died, both in 1626. So, Spain’s Day of the Book was changed in 1930 from October 7th to this date.

• To listen to the story of Saint George and read the text: Storynory.