THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT

[spatch]

WE NEED TO CLEAR THIS UP FOR ONCE AND FOR ALL

[Poll #601616]

You must choose wisely as this divisive question of folk song lyrics completely polarized Mr. Dihlman's 4th grade class back in 1984.

You will also notice that "Hurrah for the pumpkin pie" is not a valid poll option because that's a given.

Comments

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

I've always known is as "Is the pudding done?"

Thinking in linear terms, it is the only possible correct lyric of the two. The song is being sung from a sleigh, on the way to Grandmother's house. But they have not yet arrived, since the horse is, at present, carrying the sleigh through the white and drifting snow-oh. Ergo, how would the singers know whether said pudding was done or not? It isn't as if they could whip out their Blackberry and see if Grandmother had messaged them with a pudding statue.

Thus, they're speculating. Is the pudding done? Is it? For the love of God, is it done???? Sadly, that question is never answered in the song. But the question is asked.

*objection*

[sarcasma.livejournal.com]

No option for "WHAT"

[modpixie.livejournal.com]

it's "is the pudding done?" condon shell -- which has been dedicated to the woman who wrote the song -- has the lyrics on the side. i've had to stare at them long enough, so...

[psymonetta.livejournal.com]

Well, I for one would never say, "Is the pudding done?" Everyone knows that the proper way to inquire into the doneness of the pudding is to say, "Is it pudding yet?"

[jodied.livejournal.com]

"Is the pudding done?" gives the song a nice little syncopated feel. I like it.

[coconuthead.livejournal.com]

I cannot choose either of your options, because we only had the first two . . .crap, what do you call 'em. . .stanzas? Anyway, we only had the first two of them in South Dakota.

[spwebdesign.livejournal.com]

¿Qué? I know not of what you speak!