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{{comic | {{comic | ||
| number = 1307 | | number = 1307 | ||
− | | date = December | + | | date = December 22, 2013 |
| title = Buzzfeed Christmas | | title = Buzzfeed Christmas | ||
| image = buzzfeed christmas.png | | image = buzzfeed christmas.png | ||
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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− | + | Christmas caroling is a tradition in which groups of singers travel from house to house, singing {{w|Christmas_carol|carols}}. | |
− | : | + | These carolers are in front of the [http://www.buzzfeed.com/ BuzzFeed] offices singing the {{w|The_Twelve_Days_of_Christmas_(song)|The Twelve Days of Christmas}}, which contains: |
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− | + | : On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me. | |
+ | : 12 Drummers drumming | ||
+ | : 11 Pipers piping | ||
+ | : 10 Lords a-leaping | ||
+ | : 9 Ladies dancing | ||
+ | : 8 Maids a-milking | ||
+ | : 7 Swans a-swimming | ||
+ | : 6 Geese a-laying | ||
+ | : 5 Golden rings | ||
+ | : 4 Calling birds | ||
+ | : 3 French hens | ||
+ | : 2 Turtle doves | ||
+ | : And a partridge in a pear tree. | ||
− | Carolers are usually rewarded with a gift, but the BuzzFeed writers probably didn't appreciate the song, because they threw | + | The carolers changed the lyrics to match the headlines of the topics published by BuzzFeed, which usually contain a number and a superlative (for example, ''13 Worst Plane Crashes of the Decade'' or ''8 Otters Who Are So Cute We Can't Even Handle It''). |
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+ | This method of writing headlines is used by several other news sites, because it is known to generate a lot of visits (and ad revenue). [[Randall]] has touched on this subject before in [[1283: Headlines]]. | ||
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+ | Carolers are usually rewarded with a gift, but the BuzzFeed writers probably didn't appreciate the song, because they threw weird stuff at them (which the carolers used in their 6th verse). | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[ | + | :[Carolers singing.] |
− | :12 Best drummers of ''all time'' | + | ::12 Best drummers of ''all time'' |
− | :11 Pipers whose jaw-dropping good piping will make you cry | + | ::11 Pipers whose jaw-dropping good piping will make you cry |
− | :You won't ''believe'' what these 10 lords leap over | + | ::You won't ''believe'' what these 10 lords leap over |
− | :[ | + | :[Comic caption] |
:Carolers outside the Buzzfeed offices perform "12 Weird things I ''actually got'' for Christmas" | :Carolers outside the Buzzfeed offices perform "12 Weird things I ''actually got'' for Christmas" | ||
+ | :[Mouseover] | ||
+ | :The Six Weirdest Things The Buzzfeed Writers Are Throwing Out Their Windows At Us | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
− | *The Buzzfeed | + | *The Buzzfeed Youtube Channel uploaded a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v92edGrMbY video] called ''The 12 Days of Internet Christmas'', which is similar to ''The Twelve Days of Christmas'' song. But the video contains a number of strange objects and images, to name a few, a naked Ryan Gosling and four men with curly beard. Because of its absurd content, according to the like-dislike ratio, the video's quality is rather controversial. |
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:Christmas]] | [[Category:Christmas]] | ||
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[[Category:Music]] | [[Category:Music]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] |