Winter Wonderland… it’s a song you’ve heard at Christmas all your life. The song was written in 1934 and originally performed by Richard Himbler. After 90 years many wonder the same thing every year:
Who is Parson Brown? Well, Parson is another word for a Clergyman, a Protestant Pastor. The song actually never mentions Christmas. It’s about marriage and romance during the Winter. The couple in the song builds a snowman in a meadow and pretends it is Parson Brown, who asks if they are married. The couple says they are not, but Parson Brown can wed them when he is in town. So, now you never need to wonder about a snowman named Parson Brown as you are…
