Twelve Days of Christmas

Well, even though the Twelve Days of Christmas technically begin on Christmas night, I thought it would be fun to use them to countdown to Christmas day instead. :) Really, I always thought "The Twelve Days of Christmas" was the dumbest song ever, but I think we can have a little fun with it as we count down the days to Christmas. Have you ever considered how much it would actually cost to give someone the gifts sent by 'my true love' in the song? I got a kick out of this:

One partridge in a pear tree - $144.99 (partridge - $15.00; pear tree - $129.99)
Two turtle doves - $40.00
Three French hens - $45.00
Four calling birds - $479.96
Five gold rings - $325.00
Six geese-a-laying - $300
Seven swans-a-swimming - $4,200.00
Eight maids-a-milking – $41.20
Nine ladies dancing - $4,759.19
Ten lords-a-leaping – $4,160.25
Eleven pipers piping - $2,124.00
Twelve drummers drumming - $2,301.00

Total: $18,920.59 (Wow! That's one rich boyfriend!)

Anyway, let's suppose there really was a lover boy who actually did give his lady love these gifts on the Twelve Days of Christmas. How do you suppose their correspondence would go? Over the next 12 days, I'll post one letter from Aida in response to Thurlow's gifts. (BTW, my idea of writing letters is not original with me, but the letters themselves are.) Hope you enjoy them! :)

My Truly True Love Thurlow,
You must be the sweetest boy in the world! The partridge is the dearest bird in the world and the pear tree is lovely. Only you could have thought of it! You are so creative in expressing your love to me. Thank you, my darling!
Your deeply loving
Aida