I agree, DR, but if people think "my dear" makes more sense to them than "my jo," I say let 'em. In "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again" and "deck the Halls," they now also replace "gay" with "fine."

These changes make me want to barf, but should merry-hearted singers care about my opinion? Of course not!

The important thing is that an author's canonical texts remain available for those, like us, who still care about such things. One good thing about the Internet is that they're more widely and easily available than ever before.

Let the good times roll.