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* [[Anonymous Author]]: The poem was first published anonymously. |
* [[Anonymous Author]]: The poem was first published anonymously. |
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* [[Beam Me Up, Scotty]]: |
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** "On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Donner and Blitzen!" Only it isn't--the original poem retained the ''Dutch'' names ''Donder'' and ''Blixen'', as was suitable to the old Dutch settlers of New York who introduced <s>Sinterklaas</s> Santa Claus to America. Later re-printings [[ |
** "On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Donner and Blitzen!" Only it isn't--the original poem retained the ''Dutch'' names ''Donder'' and ''Blixen'', as was suitable to the old Dutch settlers of New York who introduced <s>Sinterklaas</s> Santa Claus to America. Later re-printings [[Retcon]]ned the names into their more familiar German forms. Interestingly, the 1912 edition published by Houghton Mifflin (and [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17135/17135-h/17135-h.htm available at Project Gutenberg]) splits the difference, giving the names "Donder and Blitzen". |
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** The phrase "<s>Merry</s> Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!" |
** The phrase "<s>Merry</s> Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!" |
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* [[Trope Codifier]]: As stated above, this little poem etched in stone a lot of the core image we have of [[Santa Claus]]. |
* [[Trope Codifier]]: As stated above, this little poem etched in stone a lot of the core image we have of [[Santa Claus]]. |
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[[Category:Twas The Night Before Christmas]] |
[[Category:Twas The Night Before Christmas]] |
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