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Ethel Merman

Christmas carols always brought tears to my eyes. I also cry at weddings. I should have cried at a couple of my own.

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The speaker feels deeply emotional when hearing Christmas carols and at weddings, suggesting these moments naturally move her to tears. She reflects with a hint of regret that she did not show the same level of emotion at her own weddings.

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