# If people sing 'carols' at Christmas...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-people-sing-carols-at-christmas/39569>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 3, 2000, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-people-sing-carols-at-christmas/39569 "2000-11-03T16:59:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Doubleclick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Doubleclick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doubleclick)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-people-sing-carols-at-christmas/39569/1 "2000-11-03T16:59:35Z")

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…what would you call the tpye songs that people of the Jewish faith sing an Hanukkah??

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**Author:** ![Doubleclick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Doubleclick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doubleclick)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-people-sing-carols-at-christmas/39569/2 "2000-11-03T17:06:14Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Doubleclick \*  
> \*\*…what would you call the tpye songs that people of the Jewish faith sing an Hanukkah?? \*\*

(Sorry for the typos…lost a contact today…it’s not helping me at all =)

…what would you call the types of songs that people of the Jewish faith sing on Hanukkah??

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-people-sing-carols-at-christmas/39569/3 "2000-11-03T17:14:26Z")

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“Sheerim”

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**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-people-sing-carols-at-christmas/39569/4 "2000-11-03T17:21:40Z")

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:eek: Shear him?! :eek: Geez, that’s a little drastic just for asking a seemingly innocent question. ;j

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-people-sing-carols-at-christmas/39569/5 "2000-11-03T17:37:14Z")

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Hmpfh. Singular: sheer. Plural: sheerim.  
[What are the lyrics to Walt Kelly’s classic carol, “Deck Us All With Boston Charlie”?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_188.html)

Churchy (Singing): Good king Saurkraut, Look out!  
On your feets uneven;  
Where the snoo lay round about…

Pogo: Huh? What’s snoo?

Churchy: Not much, what’s snoo with you?

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**Author:** ![Doubleclick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Doubleclick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doubleclick)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-people-sing-carols-at-christmas/39569/6 "2000-11-03T17:40:38Z")

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Shear me?

Jeez…I didn’t expect the Spanish Inquisition!

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**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-people-sing-carols-at-christmas/39569/7 "2000-11-03T17:47:00Z")

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…mmmmmust…nnnnottt…ssssayy…iiiiittt… \<hmmpf - ack - splmfpp…\>

…ah, there. I’m over it now… all better. 😉

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**Author:** ![Iolanthe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7bcc69/32.png) [@Iolanthe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iolanthe)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-people-sing-carols-at-christmas/39569/8 "2000-11-03T22:48:15Z")

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[QUOTE]  
\*Originally posted by Doubleclick \*  
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> \*Originally posted by Doubleclick \*  
> …what would you call the types of songs that people of the Jewish faith sing on Hanukkah??  
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Carols (or that’s what 90% of those “winter/holiday” concerts are anyway. But I’ve learned to love them, and sing them at odd moments (like the middle of July.)