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BWdem4life

(2,924 posts) Tue Dec 9, 2025, 12:11 PM Dec 9

What's the name of the horse in "Jingle Bells"?

Bob.

(Bells on Bob's tail ring!)

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What's the name of the horse in "Jingle Bells"? (Original Post) BWdem4life Dec 9 OP

I think it's descriptive, not possessive, as in "bet on the bobtail nag." rsdsharp Dec 9 #1

Exactly Coldwater Dec 9 #3

giggle quaint Dec 9 #2

I don't get it. twodogsbarking Dec 9 #4

That the same joke Old Crank Dec 9 #5

The angel who announced Jesus' birth was named Harold. TomSlick Dec 9 #6

rsdsharp

(11,741 posts)

1. I think it's descriptive, not possessive, as in "bet on the bobtail nag."

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 12:21 PM

Dec 9

Coldwater

(828 posts)

3. Exactly

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 12:57 PM

Dec 9

it refers to a Bobtailed horse or a horse that had its tail shortened, so it doesn't get caught in the reins

quaint

(4,578 posts)

2. giggle

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 12:49 PM

Dec 9

twodogsbarking

(17,476 posts)

4. I don't get it.

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 02:03 PM

Dec 9

Old Crank

(6,604 posts)

5. That the same joke

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 04:14 PM

Dec 9

as how can you tell God is a baseball fan?

The bible starts with. In the big inning.....

TomSlick

(12,868 posts)

6. The angel who announced Jesus' birth was named Harold.

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 07:35 PM

Dec 9

Hark, the Harold angel sings glory to the newborn king.

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