As most of you know, I'm a drummer. Hence, during the Christmas season I'm known as the "Little Drummer Boy". This has become one of my favorite Christmas carols, but apparently Dave Barry doesn't share my enthusiasm. Mr. Barry is one of my mother's and my favorite comedians, and his yearly calandar is an annual present from me to Mom. On December 14th, Dave had this to say about my favorite Christmas carol:
"I am not a big fan of the Christmas song, "The Little Drummer Boy."
Oh, sure, it's a beautiful song, for maybe the first thirty-five minutes.
But eventually it gets on your nerves, those voices shrieking "Rum-pa-pum-pum!"
For openers, drums do not go "Rum-pa-pum-pum." Drums go "Rat-ta-tat-tat."
Also, I have issues with the line that goes: "The ox and lamb kept time."
Really? How?
Did they clack their hooves together, castanet-style? Did they dance?
Are we supposed to believe that two barnyard animals with legume-level IQs spontaneously started doing the macarena?
I'll tell you this: If I were taking care of a newborn baby, and somebody came around whacking on a drum, that person would find himself at the emergency room having his drumsticks surgically removed from his rum-pa-pum-pum, if you know what I mean..."
Funny Dave... real funny. (Actually I did get a good chuckle out of it and I hope you did too... Merry Christmas!)
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