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| − | *Except for Grampa, [[Bart]] and [[ | + | *Except for Grampa, [[Bart]], [[Lisa]] and [[Reverend Lovejoy]], all of the characters in the story appear as 14th-century versions of themselves. |
| − | *According to Grampa's narration, the story takes place in Europe. The location is not further specified. | + | *According to Grampa's narration, the origin story takes place in Europe. The location is not further specified. |
*The characters in the group of wassailers are the same as in [[The Be Sharps]]. | *The characters in the group of wassailers are the same as in [[The Be Sharps]]. | ||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
[[Category:Trivia]] | [[Category:Trivia]] | ||
Revision as of 15:10, January 5, 2013
Cultural references
- The "origin" portion of the story takes place during the plague pandemic, commonly referred to as the Black Death, which peaked in Europe during the middle of the fourteenth century.
- Grampa's account has Christmas caroling deriving from the custom of wassailing, which is essentially correct.
- The group of wassailers first recite, and later sing, the carol "Here We Come A-wassailing".
Trivia
- Except for Grampa, Bart, Lisa and Reverend Lovejoy, all of the characters in the story appear as 14th-century versions of themselves.
- According to Grampa's narration, the origin story takes place in Europe. The location is not further specified.
- The characters in the group of wassailers are the same as in The Be Sharps.
