festive flotillas

"oh look, a flotilla of ducks!" "did you just make that word up?" "no, it's a real word" "wow, you're smart." this was the walk conversation last week wherein i learned from my friend that the word flotilla, derived from spanish, refers to a fleet of ships (or in this case, ducks). so if you're singing christmas carols, feel free to throw in, "i saw a flotilla go sailing by on christmas day in the morning." and, did you know that scion isn't just a make of car? it is actually 1. a young shoot or bud of a plant or 2. a descendant of a wealthy or aristocratic family. likewise in the carol department, maybe a twist of "the little Lord scion lay down His sweet head". this would make sense on a couple of levels. Jesus is called "the root of Jesse" in the scriptures and is, afterall, the most wealthy descendant i can think of. happy advent from word girl!