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December 6, 2005 by Patsy

Don’t Get Creative With My Christmas Carols

I’ve been playing Christmas Carols tonight while I work on things around the house. I have a few CDs that I haven’t listened to before. I popped in one and they were doing something I hate – getting creative with old standards.

People – DON’T do that. We just want to hear the pretty song, the way we remember singing it during the nativity play as a kid, we don’t want your interpretation.

If you want to interpret something, write it first. Otherwise, just stick to the script. Don’t go trying to get fancy. We just want to hear “Away in a Manger” just the way we sang it when we were 10, only we want you to do it pretty. That’s why we bought your CD.

OK, if you’re Aretha, you can get creative. Otherwise, just stick to the basics.

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Epitaphs for Patsy

In a document she left behind for a good friend, Patsy listed five possible epitaphs that could be used at the time of her passing.

  • ‘Lived Fully. Laughed Loudly. Gave generously. Gone.’
  • ‘Lived, Laughed and Loved. Continuing that elsewhere.’
  • ‘Lived fully every day. No regrets now.’
  • ‘The journey continues It has been magical.’
  • ‘A magical journey so far no regrets.’

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