426- C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S!...THE TWELVE DAYS of CHRISTMAS...the ORIGINS!.....

Remember...CURIOSITY is an important attribute for an intelligent, creative person like vous!

It's OK to sing along right here...go for it!

1st Day of Christmas. "On the 1st day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...a partridge in a pear tree...." (Signifies a mother partridge that feigns injury to decoy predators away from her peeps)
2nd Day of Christmas. On the 2nd day of Christmas...two turtle doves...." (Old and New Testament)
3rd Day of Christmas. "...three French hens...." (The three Virtues of Faith, Hope and Love)
4th Day of Christmas. "....four calling birds...." (four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
5th Day of Christmas. "...five gold rings...." (five books of Old Testament known as the Torah-Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers & Deuteronomy)
6th Day of Christmas. "...six geese a-laying.... (six days of creation)
7th Day of Christmas. "...seven swans a-swimming.... (seven gifts of the Holy Spirit)
8th Day of Christmas. "...eight maids a-milking.... (The eight Beatitudes)
9th Day of Christmas. "...nine ladies dancing.... (Holy Spirit, Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Generosity, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-control)
10th Day of Christmas. "...ten lords a-leaping...." (Ten Commandments)
11th Day of Christmas. "...eleven pipers piping...." (Eleven Apostles)
12th Day of Christmas. "...twelve drummers drummings...." (Apostle's Creed--12 Points)