The phrase “rest you merry” has nothing to do with Christmas. It dates back to Medieval England–as early as 1300, when it was used in a romantic tale called “Floris and Blauncheflur.” Of course, that was in Old English, and much harder to read today. By 1548, English Bishop Thomas Cooper referred to it inContinue reading “Resting Merry Isn’t Just for Christmas”
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Good Life
There’s a song that I really can’t seem to get out of my head right now. Here it is. I’ve liked the song for awhile, and it really caught my attention when it started showing up in Disneyland commercials. Like this one: http://youtu.be/5szyZQ1GOiY The verses of the song aren’t particularly deep. They speak of aContinue reading “Good Life”
Duane S. Montague 