This is a brilliant observation. I never thought of the Palestinian connection.
I am happy to find other people who ponder this song as much as I have.
This is a brilliant observation. I never thought of the Palestinian connection.
I am happy to find other people who ponder this song as much as I have.
@smendler You misinterpret by taking it out of context. The next line is about a much earlier time of primitive princes and kings.
Christmas was not celebrated until the 4th century. The Palestinian flag not created until 1964.
The more primal interpretation of the colors is that green represents Nature, and the red spattered upon it is the blood of the people and animals who were being forced into the slavery of agriculture for meat production (hence why the dream of a garden of eden is long forgotten, tainted by the first civilization that would oppress society with laws, patriarchy, and forcing...
@smendler You misinterpret by taking it out of context. The next line is about a much earlier time of primitive princes and kings.
Christmas was not celebrated until the 4th century. The Palestinian flag not created until 1964.
The more primal interpretation of the colors is that green represents Nature, and the red spattered upon it is the blood of the people and animals who were being forced into the slavery of agriculture for meat production (hence why the dream of a garden of eden is long forgotten, tainted by the first civilization that would oppress society with laws, patriarchy, and forcing meat eating upon everyone).
It's quite anarchist in nature and indeed exposes the world's first fascist propagandists to boot, the ones who practically invented hate, with more words to demonize people than any other (and prior to any other language doing so, something that spread culturally).
@smendler I see what spike is saying, but I think they are a little off. I don’t know why they think it’s pre-4th century?! Just because they mentioned princes and kings? Man, there are still princes and kings. There is a mention of ancient kings, but there is also the line “do they sing happy Noel?” Noel means Christmas. The image of orphans singing in the snow does imply a northern climate. Snow in Israel does occur, but in frequently
@smendler I see what spike is saying, but I think they are a little off. I don’t know why they think it’s pre-4th century?! Just because they mentioned princes and kings? Man, there are still princes and kings. There is a mention of ancient kings, but there is also the line “do they sing happy Noel?” Noel means Christmas. The image of orphans singing in the snow does imply a northern climate. Snow in Israel does occur, but in frequently
A nice trope -- red and green being both the traditional Christmas colors and two of the national colors of the Palestinians.
This is a brilliant observation. I never thought of the Palestinian connection. I am happy to find other people who ponder this song as much as I have.
This is a brilliant observation. I never thought of the Palestinian connection. I am happy to find other people who ponder this song as much as I have.
@smendler "national colours" of the Arab Revolt created in WWI by Sir Mark Sykes and adopted in whole or in part by most Arab states.
@smendler "national colours" of the Arab Revolt created in WWI by Sir Mark Sykes and adopted in whole or in part by most Arab states.
@smendler You misinterpret by taking it out of context. The next line is about a much earlier time of primitive princes and kings. Christmas was not celebrated until the 4th century. The Palestinian flag not created until 1964. The more primal interpretation of the colors is that green represents Nature, and the red spattered upon it is the blood of the people and animals who were being forced into the slavery of agriculture for meat production (hence why the dream of a garden of eden is long forgotten, tainted by the first civilization that would oppress society with laws, patriarchy, and forcing...
@smendler You misinterpret by taking it out of context. The next line is about a much earlier time of primitive princes and kings. Christmas was not celebrated until the 4th century. The Palestinian flag not created until 1964. The more primal interpretation of the colors is that green represents Nature, and the red spattered upon it is the blood of the people and animals who were being forced into the slavery of agriculture for meat production (hence why the dream of a garden of eden is long forgotten, tainted by the first civilization that would oppress society with laws, patriarchy, and forcing meat eating upon everyone).
It's quite anarchist in nature and indeed exposes the world's first fascist propagandists to boot, the ones who practically invented hate, with more words to demonize people than any other (and prior to any other language doing so, something that spread culturally).
@smendler That's not what a trope is.
@smendler That's not what a trope is.
@smendler Nonsense. It's a Bohemian battle cry to Israelites heart on truth in front you.
@smendler Nonsense. It's a Bohemian battle cry to Israelites heart on truth in front you.
@smendler I see what spike is saying, but I think they are a little off. I don’t know why they think it’s pre-4th century?! Just because they mentioned princes and kings? Man, there are still princes and kings. There is a mention of ancient kings, but there is also the line “do they sing happy Noel?” Noel means Christmas. The image of orphans singing in the snow does imply a northern climate. Snow in Israel does occur, but in frequently
@smendler I see what spike is saying, but I think they are a little off. I don’t know why they think it’s pre-4th century?! Just because they mentioned princes and kings? Man, there are still princes and kings. There is a mention of ancient kings, but there is also the line “do they sing happy Noel?” Noel means Christmas. The image of orphans singing in the snow does imply a northern climate. Snow in Israel does occur, but in frequently