Think about it. The Sound of Music film adaptation came out in 1965, in April, during Spring-- and maybe Easter. But then with Berry wanting to put out an album to cash on the single "Children's Christmas Song". So they selected a bunch of Christmas songs for Diana [[and to some extent- Flo, though she wouldn't shine until the expanded editions) to sing lead on with Andantes a bunch of Christmas staples in *gasp* the West Coast [[I believe).
Long story short it seemed someone thought it would be a good idea that with the popularity of the Sound of Music play and movie getting Oscar buzz, why not have a song that talks about Christmas decorations. And thus, this was on the album.
Now this is just a theory. There could have been dozens of albums with the song around that time, but 1965 is beyond coincidental.
If not, whose idea was it to put it as a Christmas staple. Aside from the recent computer-animated Grinch movie that came out recently, I believe radio stations have realized it is NOT a Christmas song, after that recent live stage broadcast on I believe NBC or Fox. And even if it's still being played, it's not in my area.
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