"He Knew How To Keep Christmas Well" - Now Is The Caroling Season by Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians
"And it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge.” -Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol Now Is The Caroling Season – Fred Waring And The Pennsylvanians I’ve felt aimless this season; I’m sure I’m not alone. It’s a common end-of-year problem, exacerbated by the world around us. “Doomerism” has become a societal theme…everything is bad, it’s going to get worse, you should feel bad about it, nothing can be done. I’m not a doomer but even for me it’s tough to avoid, so I find outlets where I can. I love Christmas music, I listen to it nonstop from Thanksgiving through the New Year, so in 2024 I doubled down. And in doing so, I not only found distraction and reflection, but I found a little bit of hope too.