new birds, and sleigh bells,” Ronald D. Lankford wrote in his 2013 book, “Sleigh Rides, Jingle Bells, and Silent Nights: A Cultural History of American Christmas Songs.” He goes on to ...

Can I make a snowman?' he asked his Mum ... We’ll make some Christmas puddings for the birds!' Mum took a big bowl from the cupboard and poured in raisins and sunflower seeds.