It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas - Meredith Wilson

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 10 July 2005, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).

MORE-AND-MORE LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS,
EVERY PLACE (2h)YOU-ALL alt.#GO.
STORE, LOOK-IN"each". SHINY, SHINY "WHAT"?
CANDY CANE, SILVER PATH BRIGHT.
MORE-AND-MORE LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS.
EVERY STORE PLAY THING SCADS-OF HAVE.
TOP PRETTY THING CAN SEE, WREATH GREEN HANG WHERE?
YOUR"all" O-W-N FRONT DOOR.

EVERY BOY SEEM WANT SAME"circle",
COWBOY BOOT AND alt.SHOOT-PISTOLS.
DOLL CAN TALK, AND GO-FOR-WALK,
THAT BEST GIFT FOR GIRL.
MOM, DAD, LOOK-FORWARD TIME CHILDREN PAH GO-#BACK SCHOOL RELIEVED.

MORE-AND-MORE LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS,
EVERY PLACE (2h)YOU-ALL alt.#GO.
TREE SHOW-UP"each" FANCY HOTEL. OUTSIDE DECORATE HOW?
LIGHT STRUNG-IN-ARCS, REINDEER EYES-FLASH.
MORE-AND-MORE LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS.
SOON CHURCH BELL PULL-ROPE.
BELL FOR-FOR? SHOW"all" WORLD JOY LEAD-TO SING.


Notes: MORE-AND-MORE - MORE is signed twice but with the NDH kept in place.

(2h)YOU-ALL - Index sweeps to show the plurqal.

alt.#GO - The base sign is [G].PO > signer, moves away while closing to a [baby O^].

SHINY, SHINY - (2h)[open 8], POs down, FOs away, twist rapidly at wrists while rising, with the DH higher, then repeat with the NDH higher. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Shine.

CANE - (2h)[F], NDH PO > DS, FO away, DH PO away, FO > NDS. DH traces the outline of a candy cane.

SCADS-OF - (2h)[5:], POs down, FOs away, move forward to show many beings.

WREATH - (2h)[C], POs away, FOs up, are held touching and separate while moving in a downward arc, following the outline of a wreath.

HANG - [X] is draped over [1], PO down, FO > DS.

SAME"circle" - (2h)[Y], POs down, FOs away, circle horizontally. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - standard.

COWBOY - [Y], PO > NDS, FO up, twists repeatedly at wrist while moving > NDS.

BOOT - (2h)[S], POs down, FOs away, tap once (like SHOE), then [B] taps pinky against dorsal side of arm by elbow 2x.

alt.SHOOT-PISTOLS - (2h)[L], are held at sides like six-shooters in their holsters are drawn alt. in circles as if shooting from the hip.

GO-FOR-WALK - [F], PO down, FO away, moves away while the hand bobs up and down slightly.

PAH - Like SUCCEED but "pah" is mouthed and has the meaning of "at long last". For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - finally.

GO-#BACK - [B], PO away, FO up, fingers curl, then staighten to a [K], while moving to one side (you choose the side).

STRUNG-IN-ARCS - (2h)[I], POs > signer, pinkies touch with hand held high and DH moves > DS in downward arcs.

REINDEER - (2h)[5] tap thumbs against temples. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - deer.

EYES-FLASH - (2h)[O^], POs away, FOs up, open and close once like a flashing light.

BELL - [bX], FO down, is held against NDH [B], PO > DS, FO up, is shaken, moves > DS, then returns to being held against the palm of NDH.

PULL-ROPE - (2h)[S] mime pulling down on the rope of a church bell.

LEAD-TO - Same as LEAD.

Lyrics:

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Ev'rywhere you go;
Take a look in the five-and-ten, glistening once again
With candy canes and silver lanes aglow.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas,
Toys in ev'ry store,
But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be
On your own front door.

A pair of hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots
Is the wish of Barney and Ben;
Dolls that will talk and will go for a walk
Is the hope of Janice and Jen;
And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Ev'rywhere you go;
There's a tree in the Grand Hotel, one in the park as well,
The sturdy kind that doesn't mind the snow.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas;
Soon the bells will start,
And the thing that will make them ring is the carol that you sing
Right within your heart.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to Christmas sing: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

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