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83Parodies of the Christmas Carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
Are you bored with the old Twelve Days of Christmas? I have to warn you, searching for parodies online can reveal some rather vulgar and disgusting versions. However, I've found a few parodies that might get...
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86On the Ninth Day of Christmas
The nine ladies dancing evokes images of music and dancing which were a big part of the celebrations at this period of history in England. The term ladies probably refers to noble ladies as in a Lord and his...
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83On the Eighth Day of Christmas
The eight maids a-milking addresses two of the major themes of fifteenth and sixteenth century English celebrations and parties during the Christmas holidays – food and romance. What is a feast or...
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81On the Sixth Day of Christmas
Geese were among the first birds to be domesticated. Our Neolithic ancestors discovered that, rather than spending days searching for animals to kill or nests to rob, it was easier to capture them live and...
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84On the Second Day of Christmas
Doves are a common symbol for love and peace, two Christmas themes. Turtle doves are a common species of dove found in France and England and they were often kept in cages as pets during the Middle Ages and...
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81On the Twelfth Day of Christmas
With the twelfth day we have reached the end of the song and have arrived at the last day of Christmas known as Twelfth Night on which the partying and feasting continued. Twelfth Night is the night before...
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80The Twelve Days of Christmas
The Twelve Days of Christmas is a popular carol that dates back to the Middle Ages. Being much older than other popular Christmas carols, this one appears to have evolved rather than being composed and...
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86On the First Day of Christmas
Why a partridge in a pear tree? A partridge is not a small bird that can be easily placed in a cage in the kitchen. And the song pre-dates dwarf fruit trees so we are talking about a good sized tree which...
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87The Twelve Days of Christmas (How Much Would it Cost)
We all know the famous Christmas love song, The Twelve Days of Christmas, Where the Beau tries to win the heart of his sweetheart, by presenting her with different gifts for each of the twelve festive days....
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81How to Count In the Russian Language
Russian is a great language and it is fun to hear and learn the alphabet and to count. There are other fun things about Russian as well...
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