Vonnahme family blog

Just overheard:

I hope you will marry the Christmas, Hallelujah, Christ is born!

Other recent snatches have included the favorite,

Up from the grave HE’S A ROSE!
With a mighty triumph o’er his FOES,
He arose a victor from the DARK DUMB CAVE,
He a rose! He A ROSE! Hallelujah, Christ the Rose.

and the blasphemous,

Silk* answers prayer,
Silk answers prayer,
Silk answers prayer, he’s so good to me.

* “silk” is more precious than rubies in Lily’s eyes. It’s also a verb, meaning to rub silky fabric between the fingers: “I want to silk this blanket. I want to silk this tag.”