Difference between revisions of "Grampa's Christmas Origins: Christmas Carols/References"
Wikisimpsons - The Simpsons Wiki
m (→Trivia) |
m (→Cultural references: replaced: {{w| → {{W| (6)) |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *[[Bart]], tired of caroling, says he's "all fa-la-la-la-la'd out", referring to the Christmas carol "{{ | + | *[[Bart]], tired of caroling, says he's "all fa-la-la-la-la'd out", referring to the Christmas carol "{{W|Deck the Halls}}". |
| − | *The "origin" portion of the story takes place during the plague pandemic, commonly referred to as the {{ | + | *The "origin" portion of the story takes place during the plague pandemic, commonly referred to as the {{W|Black Death}}, which peaked in Europe during the middle of the fourteenth century. |
| − | *[[Grampa]]'s account has Christmas caroling deriving from the custom of {{ | + | *[[Grampa]]'s account has Christmas caroling deriving from the custom of {{W|wassailing}}, which is essentially correct. |
| − | *The group of wassailers first recite, and later sing, the carol "{{ | + | *The group of wassailers first recite, and later sing, the carol "{{W|Here We Come A-wassailing}}". |
| − | *Grampa's Christmas sweater has a picture of two reindeer sitting at a table and playing cards, a sight gag on the "{{ | + | *Grampa's Christmas sweater has a picture of two reindeer sitting at a table and playing cards, a sight gag on the "{{W|Dogs Playing Poker}}" series of paintings by {{W|Cassius Marcellus Coolidge|C. M. Coolidge}}. |
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
Latest revision as of 19:53, October 15, 2021
Cultural references[edit]
- Bart, tired of caroling, says he's "all fa-la-la-la-la'd out", referring to the Christmas carol "Deck the Halls".
- 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".
- Grampa's Christmas sweater has a picture of two reindeer sitting at a table and playing cards, a sight gag on the "Dogs Playing Poker" series of paintings by C. M. Coolidge.
Trivia[edit]
- 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.
