I Love Christmas Caroling of Kids
By Morning Girl
@salonga (27775)
Philippines
December 2, 2015 10:48pm CST
While we were having dinner last night, we heard small voices singing Christmas carols near our door gate. I peek through the window and saw children singing gleefully. I went down the door gate to listen to them. I recognized they were the kids in the neighborhood.
My husband then came along smiling. He requested them to sing more and they gladly did. Then he gave them some money. The kids joyfully, sang “We Wish You a Merry Christmas followed by a “Thank You” song. Then, they happily went to the next house. I then thought of preparing candies for the kids next time around so they will be happier. I was once a kid so I know the cheers it bring to their hearts.
I enjoy this Christmas Caroling tradition if done by kids. But not, if done by strangers who came over to abuse this tradition. Do you have this Christmas tradition?
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
3 Dec 15
i'm starting to put away shiny coins for the carolers.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
3 Dec 15
I'm sure the kids will jump with joy when they see those shiny coins.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
5 Dec 15
@hereandthere Crisp 20 and 50 bills will surely delight the kids!
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
4 Dec 15
@salonga but i also need to start putting away crisp 20 and 50 peso bills.
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@sofssu (23660)
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3 Dec 15
We do it here every year .. We go caroling from house to house. Last year we were invited to a house and to our surprise it wasn't even big enough to hold the twelve of us who went there. What amazed me is that those [poor people wanted to give us money since we were using the funds collected for the children with HIV .. they seemed upset that we refused.. so we took it anyways. It was truly the spirit of Christmas that we found there in that small shack,
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@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
4 Dec 15
Me too. But we only give money every 26th morning. It is a custom from my Mother that our house is open for anyone and she will give some money to others. That is our way to give back.
That culture is from y grandmother and grandfather.
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@birjudanak (14316)
• India
5 Dec 15
sorry my friends its not seen here but its really good felling while hearing this kind of song from person whom we know and they children because they are do this kind of thing from heart not for money.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
5 Dec 15
Children do the sweetest things and one of them is singing for other people.
@birjudanak (14316)
• India
5 Dec 15
@salonga yes and they are pitiable and sing from heart and well to, even they not ask for something but we feel that we do something for them.
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
4 Dec 15
Caroling doesn't happen where I live. I think, I would like because I remember Caroling as a kid.
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
5 Dec 15
@salonga The cold may have something to do with it.
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@Marilynda1225 (91169)
• United States
3 Dec 15
When my children were young they would go out caroling and came home with some extra money. Ahh such fond memories
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
4 Dec 15
The kids do surely enjoy this tradition because they get extra money and they enjoy their togetherness as well.
@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
3 Dec 15
Not really. It used to be a tradition, but not much anymore.
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
4 Dec 15
@salonga It us not forgotten at all, just not practiced. Cities have changed.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Dec 15
How can anyone abuse Christmas Caroling? I've done it and totally enjoyed it. I never got money for it or anything else. That wasn't the purpose to go caroling. It was to have fun singing for different people who might not be able to get out and enjoy Christmas.
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@marijuana (570)
• Tel Aviv, Israel
4 Dec 15
I love it too and it reminds me how fun it was for us when we were kids going out for caroling :)
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
3 Dec 15
I like listening to Christmas caroling, whether from kids or adults, as I think it's really joyful and peaceful. Yes, I think the kids will be happy to receive candies as well. 
I don't think we have this Christmas tradition here. I only got to listen to Christmas caroling when visiting a Christian friend on Christmas or in the mall.
I don't think we have this Christmas tradition here. I only got to listen to Christmas caroling when visiting a Christian friend on Christmas or in the mall.1 person likes this
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
3 Dec 15
still a little early for Carollers here - we get lots in the last week or so before Christmas
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
3 Dec 15
I haven't seen carolers since i was a child. Our church used to go out and sing to the "shut-ins" those who can't get out often. I wonder why the kids don't do that here in Canada? Haven't seen one in 35 years.
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