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One of the most common festive sounds is that quaint old English ditty of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’. But what are the origins of the unusual gifts attributed to the misguided generosity of the narrator’s truelove? In this treatise I’ve rooted out the truth behind the seemingly cryptic lyrics. A Partridge in a PearContinue reading “‘Ill-Advised Poultry Gifts’  – A Treatise on ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’”