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Why is it OK to sing Christmas carols in the weeks leading up to Christmas, but not in the weeks following?

‘We wish you a merry after Christmas.’ Photograph: Orbon Alija/Getty Images

Why is it OK to sing Christmas carols in the weeks leading up to Christmas, but not in the weeks following Christmas? David Jensen, Norwich

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