Why do they say 'presents on the tree' instead of under? Wouldn't the tree topple over?
2006-09-28 21:56:48 · 11 answers · asked by Cinnamon 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
I have heard it both ways. Since it was written during the war, it was probably meant to paint a picture of being home. It was written to cheer the soldiers. When you mention the words "presents" and "tree" together, you think about kids opening toys on Christmas.
2006-09-29 05:33:02 · answer #1 · answered by teeney1116 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because presents did go on the tree in many cases.
2006-09-29 10:20:58 · answer #2 · answered by KathyS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Presents on the tree in the meaning when you are hanging cookies on the tree and chocolate and other edible things.......or even the crackers cause they contain little stupid useless gifts....cost the bomb but the kids still want em every year......load of rubbish they are unless u put your own little gift in em..
2006-09-29 05:12:31 · answer #3 · answered by Enam E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this song was written around one of the Wars and back then they probably didn't get as much as we do today. So they probably did hang the present on the tree.
2006-09-29 05:03:09 · answer #4 · answered by MJane21 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think in this case, it's just for the sake of the beat of the song. You know like "Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o're the plains" I'm not sure, but this makes sense to me! :)
2006-09-29 10:38:17 · answer #5 · answered by n2theblue66 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
probally because that went better in the song since it is a song does not have to be literal, like poetry can be at the artists pleasure
2006-09-29 05:00:09 · answer #6 · answered by jkpoet2@sbcglobal.net 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A one-syllable word fits better there?
2006-09-29 05:00:09 · answer #7 · answered by catintrepid 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I dont know ask Bing Crosby
2006-09-29 06:23:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, unless they were giving out candy canes????? Who knows?
2006-09-29 04:58:25 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe that's the whole idea!
2006-09-29 04:59:57 · answer #10 · answered by backinbowl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋