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It's a cold winter's evening,
And I'm just about froze;
Got the furnace on bust,
But I can't feel me nose.
It's snowin' and blowin',
I don't feel quite right;
I'm alone here again
On a Christmas Eve night.
I remember the old times,
When we all would dress up,
And knock on the doors
To refill our cup.
Mummers we called it,
Some say that ain't right;
But us janneys went out
On a Christmas Eve night.
We had lots of laughs
And we drank lots of beer;
We felt it our duty
To spread Christmas cheer.
Now I sit in my fifties,
As I smile with delight,
Reminiscing on memories
Of a Christmas Eve night.
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From the Dictionary Of Newfoundland English:
Janneys; also Jannies - elaborately costumed persons who paricipate in various group activities at Christmas; fool, mummer.
Mummers - elaborately costumed and disguised persons who participate in various group activities at Christmas.
