Jingle Bells was first written for Thanksgiving, and later became one of the most popular Christmas songs.

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And certainly the only thing more annoying than listening to Jingle Bells is listening to it played from a nearby cubicle-monkey's coffer.

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Needless to say, on this Christmas Eve it was less a case of "Jingle Bells" than it was of "Blow the Hooter!"

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The first pieces of music for the student to learn include Bobby Shaftoe, Jingle Bells and When the Saints Go Marching In.

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" The public seemed to appreciate a break from "Jingle Bells.

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Locker rooms and lunchrooms in Department of Sanitation garages are elaborately decorated with found lamps, couches, desks, chairs, sports memorabilia and one-of-a-kind junk, like a foot-tall skiing Santa that sings "Jingle Bells" and gyrates like Elvis.

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