One of the many Christmas traditions that we all treasure is the singing of Christmas carols. If you grew up in church, you've probably memorized the words to half a dozen carols without even thinking about it. Because many of our carols come from merry old England, some of the ancient words and ideas they use can seem unfamiliar to small children. From The American Legion Magazine comes these misunderstood verses from famous Christmas carols. See if you recognize the songs:

"Oh, what fun it is to ride with one horse, soap and hay. . ."

"He's making a list, chicken and rice . . ."

"On the first day of Christmas, my tulip gave to me . . ."

"In the meadow we can build a snowman, and pretend that he is sparse and brown . . ."

"Noel, Noel, Barney's the king of Israel . . ." (1)

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