No TV nativity
Just having a wee look to see if I can find the author of the carol for consumerism, and google came up with this site from Minesota Public Radio…
To the tune of: “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
“Heck!” said Harold, “What’s this thing?”
“Heck!” said Harold, “What’s this thing?
This sure costs some real ka-ching!
But the kids would jump with glee
Seeing this beside the tree!
Fifty-four inch rear projection
Multi-channel sound selection
With the big remote,” he sang
“I control the whole she-bang!”
“Heck!” said Harold with delight
“I’d keep vigil through the night!”
“Harold,” said his wife Lorraine
“Doncha think it’s just insane?
To put out such cash to get
This humongous monster set?
We could go to Spain or France
Take up scuba, maybe dance
With that dough, we could just send
The kids away for each weekend!”
“Heck!” she said, “Sometimes I think
You should really see a shrink!”
“Honey, please,” he thus did sing
“Peace on earth this Set shall bring
When the cousins come to dwell
TV, our Emmanuel!
Keep our watch by night and day
Technicolor holiday
Born that no man no more talks
Banish all the squeals and squawks”
“Heck,” said Harold, “Doncha see??
TV’s our nativity!”
Paul Strebe, Minneapolis, MN
Being a non television watcher (i’ll devote some time to my thoughts on this at some point) this rings true!