Christmas saying

[Billybonce]

Where does the saying "Christmas comes but once a year" originate ?

[jan1956]

could be this 1936 film
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027446/
jan

[teacher1]

Haven't got a clue about the answer, but there's a nice poem on this link.
http://www.epoems.org.uk/18.htm

[Quizmonster]

"Christmasse cometh but once a yeare" appeared in Camden's Proverbs published in 1605, so it was already a proverb...ie a longstanding folk saying...four centuries ago!

[jan1956]

or this poem
http://www.epoems.org.uk/18.htm

[Quizmonster]

More to the point...do we really need to be talking about it three months in advance?

[teacher1]

Why not? It's on it's way !

[Quizmonster]

So's Armageddon!

[teacher1]

They both seem to mean the same thing in my house !!

[Quizmonster]

Personally, I think it's high time I got my order for hot cross buns into the bakery! I've already got the Valentine's card hidden away.

[exscribbler]

It's on it's way, is it, teacher1? Oh dear...

By the way, you seem to be home from school early today.