The lyrics tell the apocryphal story of a poor young boy who, unable to afford a gift for the infant Jesus, plays his drum for the newborn with the Virgin Mary’s approval. Miraculously, the baby, although a newborn, seems to understand and smiles at the boy in gratitude.
Rankin Bass animation of THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY.avi in its entirety here.
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Jesse Jackson, Chicago Sun-TimesThis week as families gather for Thanksgiving, too many will be saying prayers more in desperation than celebration.The jobs picture is bleak -- and continues to get worse. Now we're told that if nothing is done, unemployment is likely to continue to rise through next year. States and localities, hit by plummeting tax rev […]