Here we come a-wassailing
Among the leaves so green,
Here we come a-wassailing,
So fair to be seen:
What the heck is wassailing? This, and other questions, can be answered by students at Woodlands Junior School.
What are the different names of Father Christmas?
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* Austria: Christkind (“Christ child”)
* Belgium: Sinterklaas
* Canada: Santa Claus; Pere Noel (“Father Christmas”) ~
* France: Pere Noel (“Father Christmas”);
* Germany: Weihnachtsmann (“Christmas Man”); ~
* Italy: Babbo Natale (“Father Christmas”); ~
* Portugal: Pai Natal (“Father Christmas”)
* Russia: Ded Moroz, “Grandfather Frost ~
* Switzerland: Christkind
* United Kingdom: Father Christmas; Santa Claus
* United States: Santa Claus
Christmas celebrations around the world – Countdown to Christmas.
Wassailing is, of course, getting drunk. LOL!
Since the 1400’s. It doesn’t seem right to mess with tradition!