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   Ariel Kroon (arielkroon@wandering.shop)'s status on Friday, 22-Dec-2023 03:14:52 JST Ariel Kroon

   Finally have started to listen to Christmas carols / seasonal music to try to force myself into a more festive mood (never mind that I've had Mariah Carey's version of "All I Want For Christmas is You" as my hellish earworm all month; I must have racked up some bad karma earlier).

   Anyway, yearly reminder to myself that I am a cranky git who dislikes most post-1947 Christmas-themed media, so I really should stop trying.

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     Sean Bala (seanbala@mas.to)'s status on Friday, 22-Dec-2023 03:14:49 JST Sean Bala

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     @arielkroon Sounds like you need some Advent Carols in your life. Lots of darkness and minor keys....

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     Ariel Kroon (arielkroon@wandering.shop)'s status on Friday, 22-Dec-2023 03:14:50 JST Ariel Kroon

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     The classics are where it's at. Listening to Mediaeval Baebes' rendition of "We Three Kings" and the line "king and god and sacrifice" goes so hard.

     Like, it didn't have to. But it did. And I appreciate that. Give me the songs about suffering, please. It's cold and dark and they are far more relatable.

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     Sean Bala (seanbala@mas.to)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Dec-2023 09:15:23 JST Sean Bala

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     @arielkroon Both very fine choices! I really like "Jesus Christ the Apple Tree" and also "Adam Lay Ybounden," and "The Holly and the Ivy." I also like some of those more mellow Christmas ones like "In the Bleak Midwinter."

     I like that a lot of churches are starting to do Advent Lessons and Carols in addition the the Christmas ones.

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     Ariel Kroon (arielkroon@wandering.shop)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Dec-2023 09:15:24 JST Ariel Kroon

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     • Sean Bala

     @seanbala I'm a fan of The Coventry Carol and Veni, Veni Immanuel, also! But yes, Advent Carols are where it's at. Have any recommendations?