The document is a retelling of the lyrics to the Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas". Each stanza describes the cumulative gifts given by the true love over the successive 12 days of Christmas, starting with "a partridge in a pear tree" on the first day and concluding with "twelve drummers drumming" plus all previous gifts on the twelfth day. The document then calculates the total cost of purchasing all the gifts described in the song, which amounts to over $70,000.

1. by Susan Simandle

2. On the first day
of Christmas,
my true love
gave to me …

3. a partridge in a pear tree.

4. On the second day of
Christmas, my true love
gave to me …

6. and a partridge in a
pear tree.

7. On the third day of
Christmas, my true love
gave to me …

8. Three French
hens

9. two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a
pear tree.

10. On the fourth day of
Christmas my
True love gave to
me…

11. four
calling
birds

12. three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in
a pear tree.

13. On the fifth day of
Christmas, my
true love gave to
me …

14. Five
goooold
rings,

15. four calling birds,
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in
a pear tree.

16. On the sixth day
of Christmas my
true love gave to
me …

17. six
geese
a
laying,

18. five goooold rings,
four calling birds
three French hens,
two turtle doves
and a partridge in a
pear tree.

19. On the seventh day
of Christmas,
my true love
gave to me …

20. Seven
swans
a
swimming,

21. Six geese a-laying,
five goooold rings,
four calling birds,
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in
a pear tree.

22. On the eighth
day of
Christmas, my
true love gave to
me …

23. eight
maids
a
milking,

24. seven swans
a-swimming,
six geese a-laying,
five goooold rings,
four calling birds,
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge
in a pear tree.

25. On the ninth day
of Christmas, my
true love gave
to me …

26. nine
ladies
dancing,

27. eight maids a-milking,
seven swans a-swimming,
six geese a-laying,
five gooooold rings,
four calling birds,
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear
tree.

28. On the tenth day of
Christmas, my
True love gave to
me…

29. ten
lords
a
leaping,

30. nine ladies dancing,
eight maids a-milking
seven swans a-swimming,
six geese a-laying,
five goooooooold rings,
four calling birds,
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree.

31. On the eleventh day
of Christmas my
true love gave to
me …

32. eleven
pipers
piping,

33. ten lords a-leaping,
nine ladies dancing,
eight maids a-milking,
seven swans a-swimming,
six geese a-laying
five goooooooold rings,
four calling birds,
three French hens,
and a partridge in a pear tree.

34. On the twelfth day of
Christmas, my true
love gave to me …

35. twelve drummers drumming,

36. 11 pipers piping,
10 lords a-leaping,
9 ladies
dancing,
8 maids a-milking,

37. 7 swans
a-swimming
6 geese a-laying
5 gooooolden rings,

38. 4 calling birds,
3 French hens,
2 turtle doves,

39. and a
partridge
in a
pear tree!

41. What’s the
REAL cost of
purchasing the items in
“Twelve Days of“Twelve Days of
Christmas”Christmas” for your
True Love?

42. AA partridgepartridge
in a pearin a pear
treetree
$104.99$104.99

43. Two turtleTwo turtle
dovesdoves
$40.00$40.00

44. ThreeThree
FrenchFrench
HensHens
$45.00$45.00

45. FourFour
CallingCalling
BirdsBirds
$399.96$399.96

46. FiveFive
GoldenGolden
RingsRings
$325.00$325.00

47. Six GeeseSix Geese
a Layinga Laying
$300.00$300.00

48. SevenSeven
Swans aSwans a
SwimmingSwimming
$4200.00$4200.00

49. EightEight
Maids aMaids a
MilkingMilking
$41.20$41.20

50. NineNine
LadiesLadies
DancingDancing
$4576.1$4576.1

51. TenTen
Lords aLords a
LeapingLeaping
$4039.08$4039.08

52. ElevenEleven
PipersPipers
PipingPiping
$2053.20$2053.20

53. TwelveTwelve
DrummersDrummers
DrumminDrummin
gg
$2224.30$2224.30

54. Total Cost
(buying multiple gifts each day)
$70,68$70,68
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