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Thread #53794   Message #845242
Posted By: Haruo
11-Dec-02 - 12:23 PM
Thread Name: Origins: The One Horse Open Sleigh / Jingle Bells
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: THE ONE HORSE OPEN SLEIGH (Jingle Bells)
Tintilaro is the usual Esperanto version. Not specifically a Christmas (indeed, in Oz this would be more appropriate in July); fairly close translation of Pierpont's first two stanzas and the chorus.

Zamenhof's Birthday is this coming Sunday (Seattle Esperanto Society meeting at 1 pm for lunch at The Old Spaghetti Factory); the good Doctor will be 143, and I'm sure we'll sing the hilarious "zambankanzono" (approx. = "Zamenhof's birthday carol") Feliĉegan Naskiĝtagon to the "Jingle Bells" tune.

Haruo