Subdeacon Joe Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWF2JBb1bvM www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s1YvnfcFVs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 It's a good commercial, but it makes it look like the Brits initiated. I've always heard it was the Germans, with their "we don't war at Yule" tradition, that did it. I also heard it happened at night. Late Christmas Eve night/Christmas morning. Although that would have been harder to film, so I'll cut 'em some slack on doing it in the daylight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G. I. Tarpicker, SASS #998 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Here's another version of the story, written and performed by John McCutcheon. Some nice guitar work, too. -- GIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 I think it depends on when and exactly where on the front. Most seemed to be by mutual agreement. Officers, especially the high ranking ones, hated it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Dan Troop 70448 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Thank you for posting. MT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Thank you for posting. MT yup - that's all that needs to be said GG ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 It's a good commercial, but it makes it look like the Brits initiated. I've always heard it was the Germans, with their "we don't war at Yule" tradition, that did it. I also heard it happened at night. Late Christmas Eve night/Christmas morning. Although that would have been harder to film, so I'll cut 'em some slack on doing it in the daylight. well.... if you watched the video - the Germans started singing first... GG ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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