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Shirley Sinclaire

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Dec 20, 2024, 12:49:53 PM12/20/24
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Auguri di Buon Natale e buon anno anche a voi
Natale e gia qui, che felicita, chi porti la gioia e la serenita

Merry Christmas to everyone and have a wonderful, warm gathering of family and friends. 

We have made so many Christmas cookies and desserts that we just finished sending out... pizzelles, glazed ricotta cookies, olive oil cake (for this weekend), almond sugar cookies, and many other treats. I hope you are carrying on some of your Italian traditions for Christmas this year. 

Just for fun, below is the "Italian Christmas Donkey Song" 

Dominic the Italian Christmas Donkey
     by Lou Monte 1967

Hey! Chingedy ching,
(hee-haw, hee-haw)
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(hee-haw, hee-haw)
The Italian Christmas donkey.
(la la la-la la-la la la la la)
(la la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)

Santa's got a little friend,
His name is Dominick.
The cutest little donkey,
You never see him kick.
When Santa visits his Paesans,
With Dominick he'll be.
Because the reindeer cannot,
Climb the hills of Italy.

Hey! Chingedy ching,
(hee-haw, hee-haw)
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(hee-haw, hee-haw)
The Italian Christmas donkey.
(la la la-la la-la la la la la)
(la la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)

Jingle bells around his feet,
And presents on the sled.
Hey! Look at the mayor's derby,
On top of Dominick's head.
A pair of shoes for Louie,
And a dress for Josephine.
The labels on the inside says,
They're made in Brooklyn.

Hey! Chingedy ching,
(hee-haw, hee-haw)
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(hee-haw, hee-haw)
The Italian Christmas donkey.
(la la la-la la-la la la la la)
(la la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)

Children sing, and clap their hands,
And Dominick starts to dance.
They talk Italian to him,
And he even understands.

Cumpare sing,
Cumpare su,
And dance 'sta tarantel.
When jusamagora comes to town,
And brings du ciuccianello.

Hey! Chingedy ching,
(hee-haw, hee-haw)
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(hee-haw, hee-haw)
The Italian Christmas donkey.
(la la la-la la-la la la la la)
(la la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)

Hey! Dominic…..Buon Natale

Also check these out:

If you love belting out Christmas songs as much as I do, you’ll be delighted to know that there is no lack of Christmas tunes you can sing along to in the Italian language.

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