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Post by vegasjames on Dec 25, 2014 13:16:31 GMT -5
Decided to have a little fun with a contest with a Christmas theme. The first person who can answer the questions correctly will get a surprise package.
I am not going to give to many clues in the questions since it is too easy these days to Google and if people have to work a little more it gives more time for more people to participate.
So here goes:
In the song Jingle Bells there is reference to a name. What is that name and who are they referring to?
I will be gone most of the day but will check answers when I get back.
Have fun and Merry Christmas everyone.
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Post by Pat on Dec 25, 2014 14:15:57 GMT -5
Miss Fanny Bright. Maybe the composer's girlfriend.
Merry Christmas!
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Post by orrum on Dec 25, 2014 15:47:33 GMT -5
Yep Miz Fanny Bright. The horses patoot?  LOL. Well it is guess.... |
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 26, 2014 16:52:44 GMT -5
Miss Fanny Bright, but I couldn't find any info on her. I'm thinking it is an alcoholic drink.
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Post by panamark on Dec 26, 2014 20:17:23 GMT -5
I don't think there is a right answer as it has been debated for a long time.
I do know that the word "fanny" in almost all English speaking countries besides USA and Canada, means a woman's genitalia. There is some wild speculation on this aspect with regards to the song, but I doubt it. Just be careful when you speak slang to British or Australians or you may get funny looks.
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Post by vegasjames on Dec 27, 2014 3:32:11 GMT -5
Nope, not it. One poster sent me a PM with the correct answer but did not want any prize so still open.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Dec 27, 2014 5:13:24 GMT -5
BOB-tailed bay, the horse pulling the sleigh?? Not the horse's name, but a name nonetheless.
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Post by orrum on Dec 27, 2014 8:22:50 GMT -5
The dog with the sleigh? Hey you know a coachance dog. Once again it's a guess....LOL
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Post by Pat on Dec 27, 2014 10:53:38 GMT -5
Hmmmm, Misfortune (Miss Fortune)--- as in (in Misfortune seemed his lot). Refers to the lean and lank horse that got into a drifted bank and then we got upset (took a spill).
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Post by kap on Dec 27, 2014 17:25:14 GMT -5
Miss Fanny Bright, meaning some girl?
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Post by TByrd on Dec 27, 2014 21:29:49 GMT -5
Upsot, meaning to be drunk, referring to The Simpson Tavern where it was written.
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Post by vegasjames on Dec 27, 2014 22:53:00 GMT -5
BOB-tailed bay, the horse pulling the sleigh?? Not the horse's name, but a name nonetheless. Actually you got it. Bobtail is the horse in the song. I know there is some debate on this since in the original lyrics was not capitalized as a name. On the other hand unless it was a name the line would also make no sense since it did not say "the bobtail". So from what I was told the name of the horse was in fact Bobtail and thus bells on Bobtail ring. Anyway, if you want to PM your address I will be going to the Post Office in a few days and will get that out for you. Thanks for playing. |
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Post by panamark on Dec 28, 2014 8:51:54 GMT -5
I don't agree James. The bobtail refers to the tail of the horse being bobbed. from Mental Floss site: Bells on bobtail,” from “Jingle Bells.” This is sometimes misheard as “Bells on Bob’s tail” or “Bells on Bobtail,” as if Bob or Bobtail is the name of the horse. But bobtail actually refers to the style of the horse’s tails – a tail cut short or a tail gathered up and tied in a knot, which you sometimes see in dressage events these days. So this leaves you to research the name of Miss Fanny Bright  |
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Post by vegasjames on Dec 28, 2014 15:48:36 GMT -5
I don't agree James. The bobtail refers to the tail of the horse being bobbed. from Mental Floss site: Bells on bobtail,” from “Jingle Bells.” This is sometimes misheard as “Bells on Bob’s tail” or “Bells on Bobtail,” as if Bob or Bobtail is the name of the horse. But bobtail actually refers to the style of the horse’s tails – a tail cut short or a tail gathered up and tied in a knot, which you sometimes see in dressage events these days. So this leaves you to research the name of Miss Fanny Bright We will have to agree to disagree. That was posted for the fun of a contest, not to go in to a long drawn out debate. As I pointed out in my earlier post the claim that 'bobtail" refers to the type of horse makes no sense either since it does not say "bells on THE bobtail ring". It says "bells ON bobtail ring", which makes more sense that they are referring to the name of the horse. Like most anything we can varying opinions on most everything out there. We even see it all the time in rock identification. But that was the answer I was looking for so thus the end of it. |
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Post by Thunder69 on Dec 28, 2014 18:59:40 GMT -5
I was thinking Fanny Bright was another way of saying Smart Ass ...LOL... Cool contest...John
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Post by gingerkid on Dec 30, 2014 0:36:53 GMT -5
I was thinking Fanny Bright was another way of saying Smart Ass ...LOL... Cool contest...John ROFL, Thunder69!!  |
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LOL. Well it is guess....
