Should I still participate in the seasonal caroling, even though I am 101% "Straight"???
Andre' Thanatos
2007-12-15 06:13:12 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think you're being sarcastic, since "gay" means "happy." That's why homosexuals chose it to describe themselves, actually. Because they're happy being who they are.
)O(
2007-12-15 06:25:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Words change through the course of time. The word gay in the 20's meant 'happy or fun loving'. In that sense the song relates a fun and festive apparel. If you want to change it have at it. That is the truth of the song.
Knowing just that one point should alert you to other words that are not used any longer or the meanings have been altered.
2007-12-15 06:19:50 · answer #2 · answered by Tricia R 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As late as 1960, the Flintstones intro had the line of "we'll have a gay old time". The rest is history (gag gag g-g-gagg!)
2016-12-23 18:18:05 · answer #3 · answered by KarlMartell 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That song predates Political Correctness. This is one big reason I don't like homo's using the word 'gay'. I don't see a bunch of whistle blowing, shouting, angry protesters as happy. Where do they get off calling themselves 'gay'???
2007-12-15 06:22:28 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word GAY once meant HAPPY it's just gotten twisted throughout the years to mean Homosexual.
Don- means to apply or put on
2007-12-15 06:17:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
gay doesn't mean homosexuality....it's another word for happy. happily excited : merry
2 a: bright, lively
3: given to social pleasures
2007-12-15 06:22:18 · answer #6 · answered by tweetybird37406 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The word gay in that song means happy. That was the original deffinition of the word.
2007-12-15 06:17:50 · answer #7 · answered by Nate M 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry gay was a term meant for happy at one time now it means perversion.
2007-12-15 06:17:38 · answer #8 · answered by furgetabowdit 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gay did not always refer to a sexual life style. Look it up in the dictionary.
2007-12-15 06:18:14 · answer #9 · answered by Curtis 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only if you can keep a 1002% straight face. I couldn't singing that (especially as some carollers wear dress like robes...)
2007-12-15 06:17:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋