It's hard to hear "Deck the Halls" and not immediately be overcome by the festive nature of the holiday season. The lyrics to "Deck the Halls" were written by the Scottish musician Thomas Oliphant in ...

"Don we now our gay apparel." When countless Americans sing this line each Christmas season, they probably have no idea that it's a substitute lyric. I didn't, until recently. But now that I know the ...

Hallmark faces backlash after replacing 'gay' with 'fun' in the 'Deck the Halls' lyrics Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Hallmark ...