JAK here......the original poem appeared in a newspaper in 1823 and the last two reindeer were Dunder and Blixem. When the author,Clement Moore, later included it in a 1844 book of children's poetry he wrote Donder and Blitzen. (It means thunder and lightning).
What is interesting to me is that it was the first time St.Nicholas was mentioned to have a sleigh and reindeer and to come down a chimney. That and the fact that St. Nicholas was referred to as an elf and that he drove a miniature sleigh and the reindeer were tiny!!!
It's always interesting to see Adam 'back in the day' when he wore his hair like that and all the eye make up. He's matured so much and is looking even better these days, I think.
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Adam read it the be.esttt ... even Donder would appreciate that rendition! Ha!
xo laura
Adam is the best at everything!!!
nancdruuu2
Donder is NOT incorrect. There are different versions. Google it, as the book he was reading probably said Donder not Donner.
This sounds like an older, more traditional version, its a bit different to the one we always read..
Yes, of course Donder is correct.
JAK here......the original poem appeared in a newspaper in 1823 and the last two reindeer were Dunder and Blixem. When the author,Clement Moore, later included it in a 1844 book of children's poetry he wrote Donder and Blitzen.
(It means thunder and lightning).
What is interesting to me is that it was the first time St.Nicholas was mentioned to have a sleigh and reindeer
and to come down a chimney. That and the fact that St. Nicholas was referred to as an elf and that he drove a miniature sleigh and the reindeer were tiny!!!
Donder it is! I'm going to pull that on the family when it's time to sing Christmas carols. Thanks!
xo laura
6:11pm, 7:30pm and JAK, you are just a wealth of information. I love it! Learn something new every day. :)
P.S. they left out a chunk of the poem!
PPS....The part about his filling the stockings, etc.....JAK
It's always interesting to see Adam 'back in the day' when he wore his hair like that and all the eye make up. He's matured so much and is looking even better these days, I think.
In German "Donner und Blitzen" means Thunder and Lightning.
just an interesting aside.
Leave it to Beiber to screw everything up. This was 3 years ago and he hasn't grown up (or taller) since.
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