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BWdem4life

(2,912 posts) Tue Dec 9, 2025, 12:11 PM 22 hrs ago

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 22 hrs ago OP

I think it's descriptive, not possessive, as in "bet on the bobtail nag." rsdsharp 22 hrs ago #1

Exactly Coldwater 21 hrs ago #3

giggle quaint 21 hrs ago #2

I don't get it. twodogsbarking 20 hrs ago #4

That the same joke Old Crank 18 hrs ago #5

The angel who announced Jesus' birth was named Harold. TomSlick 14 hrs ago #6

rsdsharp

(11,674 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

22 hrs ago

Coldwater

(748 posts)

3. Exactly

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 12:57 PM

21 hrs ago

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

quaint

(4,516 posts)

2. giggle

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 12:49 PM

21 hrs ago

twodogsbarking

(17,260 posts)

4. I don't get it.

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 02:03 PM

20 hrs ago

Old Crank

(6,540 posts)

5. That the same joke

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 04:14 PM

18 hrs ago

as how can you tell God is a baseball fan?

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

TomSlick

(12,840 posts)

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

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 07:35 PM

14 hrs ago

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

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