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trackfan

(3,650 posts)
Wed Dec 21, 2011, 01:25 AM Dec 2011

My analysis of The Twelve Days of Christmas

Over the twelve days of Christmas, according to the song, you would receive a total of 364 gifts; 184 of these are birds; 40 are inanimate objects (golden rings); and, dividing equally among the sexes those occupations where sex is not specified (pipers and drummers), 93 women, and 47 men.

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My analysis of The Twelve Days of Christmas (Original Post) trackfan Dec 2011 OP
Every year, my local paper, the Seattle Times, Suich Dec 2011 #1
It is a,lso quite costly.... whistler162 Dec 2011 #2

Suich

(10,642 posts)
1. Every year, my local paper, the Seattle Times,
Wed Dec 21, 2011, 05:13 AM
Dec 2011

publishes an article about how much the "12 Days of Christmas" costs this year...it's always fun to read!

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