thewickerstan OP t1_j1ba79b wrote
Reply to comment by chadslc in TiL it was Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" that popularized the expression "Merry Christmas". by thewickerstan
I'd throw Washington Irving in there too.
>One of Irving's most lasting contributions to American culture is in the way that Americans celebrate Christmas. In his 1812 revisions to A History of New York, he inserted a dream sequence featuring St. Nicholas soaring over treetops in a flying wagon, an invention which others dressed up as Santa Claus. In his five Christmas stories in The Sketch Book, Irving portrayed an idealized celebration of old-fashioned Christmas customs at a quaint English manor which depicted English Christmas festivities that he experienced while staying in England, which had largely been abandoned.
I think it was the book on customs that had such a huge impact on Dickens.
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_j1bjibd wrote
Yes, the Headless Sleigh-man is a classic.
Katy-Moon t1_j1bl3yl wrote
Agreed.
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_j1bljpj wrote
I played Ichabob Cratchit to much acclaim in the 5th grade.
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ADiestlTrain t1_j1bw8s8 wrote
Oh, someone is definitely writing that screenplay as we speak.
RandoCalrissian11 t1_j1d4obz wrote
Unfortunately Hollywood doesn’t currently have the talent or foresight for that.
They will be able to do a sleepy hollow reboot though. It will suck. Or a sequel, which will also suck.
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