[Sca-cooks] Re: chestnutter [was Roasting chestnuts]

[Susan Fox]

Kathleen A Roberts wrote:

> On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 07:34:15 -0800
>  Susan Fox <selene at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> Had Mel Torme, songwriter of "A Christmas Song," actually done a lot 
>> of chestnut-roasting on an open fire in nearly chestnut-free Los 
>> Angeles? Hard to say.
>
>
> as my husband says, chestnuts roasting on a open fire was a leisurely 
> thing for lovers, not a  git 'er done thing for dinner. ;)
>
> cailte
> too many bad memories of chestnut fuzz... 

As I understand it, Mel Torme and Robert Wells wrote the song in the 
dead heat of California Summer, trying to evoke a happier and cooler 
time from happy memories.  It's worked for many listeners over the years.

'Tho it's been said, many times, many ways... May the Force be with you! 
 <grin>

Selene