Elmo's world "Jingle Bells" controversy

[SillyRed]

Have you guys noticed that Elmo repeats a topic to the tune of "Jingle Bells"(except the Farm episode)? I think It's funny while some of you think it's stupid. Why did this happen anyway?

 

[CookieFan]

I dunno, but my 19 mo old has been "singing" it over and over since she was 14 mos and driving me nuts. (It wasn't so bad over the holidays, but sheeeesh!)

I understand why they do the repetition, but don't know why they chose that particular song.

 

[Hays]

I'm guessing because the tune is one almost everybody knows, and it's easy to learn, as it's almost all one note.

 

[MuppetQuilter]

Possibly because it is public domain and pretty much any words work with the tune.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

There's a controversey about this?!

 

[Hays]

Hey, at least y'all can spell controversey (anyway, it looks more right to me than the way I wrote it!)

And I have a degree in English! The nuns would faint!

 

[Fozzie Bear]

There was a nun who ran the preschool I went to as a kid, and you could do what you wanted in the classroom or outside and be as loud as you wanted to; but there was NO talking in the halls or cafeteria or bathrooms!!

One day, Monte (my best pal) and I were getting water in the hall and I looked over and said, "It tastes like metal!" in a VERY quiet whisper, and the nun was right behind us and smacked me across my back with a 12" ruler. I thought I had been shot by a cannon!!

There was another nun who would come in, though, who was SOOO sweet and ended up taking over the preschool after the other one left (way after I graduated from there); but, finally, she ended up going to the missions somewhere I think in S America.

I have no idea of her history after that--BUT!

The nuns and the teachers and everyone was impressed with my spelling and reading abilities at such an early age.

I am, however, unsure of the correct spelling of controversy (it's correct without the "e" before the "y").

 

[Super Scooter]

That sounds about right. Them rulers hurt!

I went to two days of pre-school. That's about it. Then, when I started Kindergarten (is that with a d or a t? Think it's a t.) my parents were told I'd never amount to anything and end up working as a school janitor. I think that's part of the reason I got yanked out of school in first grade.

I started reading real early. I can read pretty well. Pronounce words properly and such (pronounce hyperbole. That one's so annoying!), but I've never been real good at spelling. I get confused with words ending with "ing" and such. I never remember if you're supposed to add and extra letter, or take away some or what. Can't spell finally right except by accident. Two Ns? Two Ls? One N and two Ls? Never could figure it out.

I think I have it now. One N. Two Ls. And I absolutely hate plurals! As is obvious in this post.