A couple of weeks ago, we drove home from an evening excursion; and Charles came up with the idea of rewriting the "Twelve Days of Christmas" after our own year in the country. This stopped Mr. Blue Eyes' wailing and knashing of teeth (he's not a big fan of being buckled into the car for long drives at night unless he is asleep). The van was filled with laughter as we tried to remember each line. We re-edited it the more we sang it. This just may become a new family tradition. Hopefully, I can remember our final version. Give me grace if I don't.
"On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, a red neck Christmas tree (we cut down a cedar tree on our land and put it up only to realize it is too tall...the girls insisted it was still perfect).
On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me two guinea fowl and a red neck Christmas tree.
On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me three bourbon reds (we're talking about turkeys, not whiskey), two guinea fowl and a red neck Christmas tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me four girls in a row (I get at least one comment about it every time I'm out in Missouri), three bourbon reds, two guinea fowl and a red neck Christmas tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me five gold campiens (actually they're golden campiens, but "gold campiens" sounds better), four girls in a row , three bourbon reds, two guinea fowl and a red neck Christmas tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me six half-breed chicks (one "gold campien" hatched eggs that are part Rhode Island Red), five gold campiens, four girls in a row, three bourbon reds, two guinea fowl and a red neck Christmas tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me seven crazy [fill in our last name], six half-breed chicks, five gold campiens, four girls in a row, three bourbon reds, two guinea fowl and a red neck Christmas tree.
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me eight kitty cats, seven crazy [fill in our last name], six half-breed chicks, five gold campiens, four girls in a row, three bourbon reds, two guinea fowl and a red neck Christmas tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me nine acres burning, eight kitty cats, seven crazy [fill in our last name], six half-breed chicks, five gold campiens, four girls in a row, three bourbon reds, two guinea fowl and a red neck Christmas tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ten ducks a quackin', nine acres burning, eight kitty cats, seven crazy [fill in our last name], six half-breed chicks, five gold campiens, four girls in a row, three bourbon reds, two guinea fowl and a red neck Christmas tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me eleven lice a itchin', ten ducks a quackin', nine acres burning, eight kitty cats, seven crazy [fill in our last name], six half-breed chicks, five gold campiens, four girls in a row, three bourbon reds, two guinea fowl and a red neck Christmas tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me twelve brand new friends, eleven lice a itchin', ten ducks a quackin', nine acres burning, eight kitty cats, seven crazy [fill in our last name], six half-breed chicks, five gold campiens, four girls in a row, three bourbon reds, two guinea fowl and a red neck Christmas tree."
I hope you had a very Merry Christmas, and you have a wonderful new year of adventures ahead...and let me know if you come up with your own version!
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