This cartoon by Mac from The Daily Mail relates to the snow which continues to cause disruption in the UK.
It is Christmas time (note the wreath on the door and the Christmas tree). A husband and wife are having breakfast. Outside the front door, three snow-covered figures with a lantern are visible. The wife says to her husband: 'Was it my imagination or did I hear the first carol singers last night?'
EXPLANATION
The three shapes are carol singers who have been enveloped (or blanketed) by the snow.
CULTURE NOTE
Carol singing, or Caroling, is singing carols (traditional Christmas songs) in the street or public places. It is one of the oldest customs in Great Britain, going back to the Middle Ages when beggars, seeking food, money, or drink, would wander the streets singing holiday songs. People today still go carol singing, going from house to house singing carols and collecting money for charity. The traditional period to sing carols is from St Thomas's Day (21 December) until the morning of Christmas Day. [Source: Woodlands Junior School]
