[ExI] newtonmas songs again

[Adrian Tymes]

On Fri, Dec 20, 2019 at 9:01 AM spike jones via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> In our era of heightened awareness, we are already scrutinizing the Dean
> Martin classic Baby It’s Cold Out There, which durn well does sound like
> some sleazeball has given his guest a date rape drug, which takes effect
> during the song, and that he or she has nefarious plans for him or her.
>
>
Not sure about date rape (as opposed to mere alcohol), but yeah, the lyrics
as is would have a more difficult time finding acceptance in modern culture.

But that next part, oh my goodness: We won’t go until we get some.  Some.
> Get some.  They won’t go until they get some… what?  From the context, we
> might presume they want “some” of that suspicious-sounding “figgy pudding”
> but at this utterance, I might be resorting to faking a seizure and having
> the ambulance rescue me from these “figgy pudding” demanders.
>

As always with these things, one must consider the context - which in this
case was England, some centuries ago.  "Figgy pudding" was a common dish,
and the carolers' demands were basically the poor asking for alms in a
season when their needs were traditionally given more weight than in the
rest of the year.
https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/what-the-heck-is-figgy-pudding-and-why-do-we-sing-about-it/
has
more info.
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