In Excelsis Deo

rolig commented on the list in-excelsis-deo

great list! Here are a few more:

deck the halls

'tis the season

wassail

tannenbaum

Jeannette Isabelle (to go with Good King Wenceslas)

fa-la-la-la-la la-la-la-la

'round yon virgin (for the longest time I thought we were singing about a "round young virgin", never questioning why she should be round)

partridge in a peartree

mistletoe

hanukkah

cattle are lowing (do cattle low at any other time of the year?)

god rest ye

emmanuel

glo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ria

one-horse open sleigh

December 22, 2007

bilby commented on the list in-excelsis-deo

Merry century c_b!

December 22, 2007

chained_bear commented on the list in-excelsis-deo

Thanks rolig! I have a couple of those already--or variations thereof--but I added a bunch of them. I was just thinking about the cattle lowing this morning and decided not to add it, but since apparently I'm not alone... Added!

December 22, 2007

skipvia commented on the list in-excelsis-deo

"And it came to pass..."

December 22, 2007

skipvia commented on the list in-excelsis-deo

Figgy pudding. (Just what is that, anyway?..)

December 22, 2007

bilby commented on the list in-excelsis-deo

Wot, no angel? Me also members crackers/bonbons, those odd things that spew a pop, a paper hat, a useless plastic toy and a bad (usually) joke.

December 22, 2007

chained_bear commented on the list in-excelsis-deo

Well, I think we hear the words "angel" and "cracker" throughout the year, in different contexts. My hope with this list was that I'd read it seven months from now and think "Yeah, that's definitely a word (or phrase) I haven't heard in seven months."

December 22, 2007

bilby commented on the list in-excelsis-deo

In 7 months' time you'll be hearing from my buddies at the Angel Recognition League. Be ready ;-)

December 22, 2007

chained_bear commented on the list in-excelsis-deo

Suuuure.

December 22, 2007

bilby commented on the list in-excelsis-deo

Down the chimney with you!

December 22, 2007

sionnach commented on the list in-excelsis-deo

The boar's head in hand bear I

bedecked with bays and rosemary.

I pray you master, be merry

Quod estis in convivio

Caput apri defero

Reddens laudes domino

December 22, 2007

sionnach commented on the list in-excelsis-deo

The wren, the wren, the king of all birds.

St Steven's Day was caught in the furze.

December 22, 2007

sionnach commented on the list in-excelsis-deo

God rest ye, Jerry mental men!

Happy 100th list, c_b!

December 22, 2007

bilby commented on the list in-excelsis-deo

Dear chained_bear,

We write to remind you that your six-monthly hearing of the word angel is now overdue. As we believe this may be a simple oversight on your behalf, we urge you to rectify the situation immediately. Astral beings are somewhat loathe to resort to Union action but we wish to underline our position that this option remains on the table. Or floating slightly above it.

Yours ethereally,

The Angel Recognition League

June 23, 2008

jennarenn commented on the list in-excelsis-deo

bilby is digging up all sorts of oldies today. :)

June 23, 2008

pterodactyl commented on the list in-excelsis-deo

Despite the fact that I agree with chained_bear, I have to give this round to bilby, on the grounds that he is awesome. :-)

June 24, 2008

reesetee commented on the list in-excelsis-deo

Bears must hear differently.

June 24, 2008

chained_bear commented on the list in-excelsis-deo

... what? *cupping paw to ear*

July 30, 2009

ruzuzu commented on the list in-excelsis-deo

Ooh! I'm going to "borrow" a few of these for a Do-it-yourself Christmas Carol list ('tis the season).

December 18, 2011