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Don Winslow Films\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Greeting from the Bidens<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eS5CaAkgkys\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Today is “Boxing Day” in British-English-speaking countries. It has nothing to do with cats, though they do love boxes – and who doesn’t love cats?<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cG_TAk4v5XQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Yes, I know, Christmas was yesterday. But if he only just heard the bells on Christmas Day of 1863, he couldn’t very well have put it out before or even on Christmas, could he” and, written as it was in the middle of the Civil War, it has things to say to us today.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sq7Rw03yhl4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nHere is the original (full) poem. The part usually sung is verses 1, 2, 6, and 7 (and that’s what is in the video.)<br \/>\nI heard the bells on Christmas Day<br \/>\nTheir old, familiar carols play,<br \/>\nand wild and sweet<br \/>\nThe words repeat<br \/>\nOf peace on earth, good-will to men!<\/p>\n<p>And thought how, as the day had come,<br \/>\nThe belfries of all Christendom<br \/>\nHad rolled along<br \/>\nThe unbroken song<br \/>\nOf peace on earth, good-will to men!<\/p>\n<p>Till ringing, singing on its way,<br \/>\nThe world revolved from night to day,<br \/>\nA voice, a chime,<br \/>\nA chant sublime<br \/>\nOf peace on earth, good-will to men!<\/p>\n<p>Then from each black, accursed mouth<br \/>\nThe cannon thundered in the South,<br \/>\nAnd with the sound<br \/>\nThe carols drowned<br \/>\nOf peace on earth, good-will to men!<\/p>\n<p>It was as if an earthquake rent<br \/>\nThe hearth-stones of a continent,<br \/>\nAnd made forlorn<br \/>\nThe households born<br \/>\nOf peace on earth, good-will to men!<\/p>\n<p>And in despair I bowed my head;<br \/>\n“There is no peace on earth,” I said;<br \/>\n“For hate is strong,<br \/>\nAnd mocks the song<br \/>\nOf peace on earth, good-will to men!”<\/p>\n<p>Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:<br \/>\n“God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;<br \/>\nThe Wrong shall fail,<br \/>\nThe Right prevail,<br \/>\nWith peace on earth, good-will to men.”<\/p>\n<p>The Trumpty Dumpty Cycle Episode 13 “Scoundrels”<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YxILkSghB5o\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>No “Christmas Truce” from Beau yet – he was probably distracted by this, which is worth considering anyway.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qQfwskZ02Y4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don Winslow Films Greeting from the Bidens Today is “Boxing Day” in British-English-speaking countries. 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