There is one school of thought on the history and it is that each item is written to remind members of the Catholic faith of their Doctrine.
* In this the Partridge is Jesus
* The two turtledoves are the Old and new Testaments.
* Three french hens are Faith Hope and Love
* Four calling birds are Mathew, Mark, Luke and John.
* The five golden rings are the 5 books of law which is the Hebrew Torah
* The six geese a laying are the six days of creation
* The seven swans a swimming are the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit
* The eight maids a milking are the eight beatitudes
* The nine ladies dancing are the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit
* ten lords a leaping are the ten commandments
* The eleven pipers piping are the eleven Apostles
and the twelve Drummers drumming are the reminders for the twelve points to the Apostles Creed. This song in this break down is a memory tool for the catechism.
Popular versions include Jeff Foxworthy's Redneck 12 Days of Christmas, The Muppets with John Denver Muppets 12 Days of Christmas and Shrek's "12 Days of Christmas". Each version takes a different play on each of the 12 items, like Shrek's onion rings instead of golden rings, and Foxworthy's 12-pack of Bud instead of drummers drumming.
Cost of Presents
- 2007: $19,5073
- 2006: $18,9204
- 2005: $18,3485
- 1996: $13,196 6
- 1995: $12,482 6
Final Verse
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
Source:mahalo
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