Christmas Carol Conundrum

We've had this conversation a few times since Thanksgiving...

right after "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music begins to play.

"Mom?"

"Um hmmm?"

"Why is this song a Christmas song?"

Long pause

"You know? I don't really know."

So here's my Niger version...

Feel free to hum or sing along.

Rain on a tin roof and candlelight dinners,

Hedgehogs with babies and swimming beginners ~

Kittens that bat at long hair and earrings….

These are a few of my favorite things!

Dark, swirling dust storms with eight twirling children,

Nights at the sand dunes so beautifully barren ~

Tea with a dear friend, nights filled with dancing …

These are a few of my favorite things!

Lost in those blue eyes or hand held in darkness,

Night feeling pretty and wearing a new dress ~

Cold coke (and caffeine) that he’s sure to bring…

These are a few of my favorite things!

When a child’s ill, when the air’s still, when I’m feeling sad…

I simply remember my favorite things

And then I don’t feel so bad.

Blowing out candles when lights become brighter,

Cool morning cuddles, ice cold cup of water ~

Homemade marshmallows o’er campfire roasting…

These are a few of my favorite things!

When a child’s ill, when the air’s still, when I’m feeling sad…

I simply remember my favorite things

And then I don’t feel so bad.

Tiny red fire finch, cool breeze through the kitchen,

Try to speak Zarma which prompts my friend to grin ~

Times under thatch roof spent teaching reading…

These are a few of my favorite things!

Teen conversations, long emails and skype calls,

Sweet toddler antics and Sunday night football ~

Radio programs, kids spreading their wings…

These are a few of my favorite things!

When a child’s ill, when the air’s still, when I’m feeling sad…

I simply remember my favorite things

And then I don’t feel so bad.

Why do you think this song is played so frequently during this holiday time from Thanksgiving to New Year's?