These days it would be unusual for carolers to ring your doorbell and sing for you , then expect something in return 如今,不大会再有颂歌人叩响你家的门铃,为你高歌而企盼一点回报。
Billy : what about all of the decorations ? what about the carolers in the streets and the frenzied shoppers hunting for last minute bargains 比利:所有那些装饰品怎么样?街上那些唱圣诞颂歌的人们还有那些等到最后一分钟疯狂买便宜货的人们呢?
The 12 days of christmas , the bright fires , the yule log , the giving of gifts , carnivals ( parades ) with floats , carolers who sing while going from house to house , the holiday feasts , and the church processions can all be traced back to the early mesopotamians 在过节的12天里,送礼物,大家一起享受美食以及教堂的庆祝活动等等作为传统,都可以追溯到美索不达米亚的早期。