The Messed Up Origins™ of 12 Days of Christmas | Nursery Rhymes Explained - Jon Solo

[@JonSolo]

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[@jacobhaight2792]

Favorite KZbinr

[@AllNoneBlakCox]

i bet you the finale messed up origin is on Santa claus

[@dammitmane]

Lol that painting is from Goodfellas movie??

[@sannabengtsson3044]

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[@classy_c88]

Just signed up …. 🤞🏽

[@ladynikkie]

I feel like it would make sense that this song was originally a memory game. He was actually one of my favorite Christmas songs as a child

[@michellecrocker2485]

This is great! We should have a whole series about the messed up origins of our favorite Christmas carols

[@dixiecobb9189]

That would be really interesting

[@Nazoto]

He sees you when you're sleeping

[@Nazoto]

And he knows when you're awake

[@Nazoto]

He knows when you've been bad or good

[@karenhall4645]

@@Nazoto So be good for goodness sake. 🎅

[@raventoocute3006]

I'm really relieved to see that you trade marked the whole messed up origins name. That's awesome. I'm telling you I am so proud of how much your channel has grown since I've been a viewer. And I've been a viewer for a few years now.

[@LikaLaruku]

Here's a theory: It's based on the build up to a wedding day between a crowned prince & a princess. Or perhaps a dowry from a rich merchant marrying his daughter off into another wealthy merchant family. Perhaps some local poet or minstrel made note of gifts arriving over the period of 12 days prior to christmas. Before cars, stuff didn't all arrive at the same time. & the stuff that arrived was all entertainment for the wedding & a few parting gifts for the parents. Think of the parade scene from Aladdin.

[@kandipiatkowski8589]

I learned a little about the persecution of religion in England....but just a little. One of my ancestors was executed in the late 1500s by queen Mary. It was bad enough that the family moved to Northern Ireland to get away from the persecutions.

[@2degucitas]

Dang! She really was a bitch! My condolences.

[@kandipiatkowski8589]

@@2degucitas no kidding, all he did was practice his protestant faith during her reign when she was catholic.

[@BoringDad88]

That's awesome that you can trace it back that far!

[@BoringDad88]

@@2degucitas I don't personally know her, but I imagine she doesn't need your condolences. That's quite a few births away and she likely isn't losing sleep..

[@kandipiatkowski8589]

@@BoringDad88 my grandmother did a lot of research (surprisingly without a computer). We can't trace it completely back that far. The actual history starts several generations later, but is somewhat of a legend in the family.

[@harrietlyall1991]

I researched this song online some years ago and found an article which said the song is of French origin, both lyrics and tune, and dates from the 18th century. The birds are ones that would be consumed by wealthy people at Christmas, the lords and ladies are festive season partygoers, dancing to the accompaniment of the musicians. The iconic first verse is a hybrid French / English pun - the French word for partridge is “perdrix”, pronounced “perr dree” which sounds like “pear tree”. That’s all there is to it, quite banal really 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@PatrickRsGhost]

I never knew it was originally a memory game. Sounds like it would be fun, but I know I'd lose. One of my favorite versions is by Bob and Doug MacKenzie, where the first day is a beer...in a tree, the Redneck 12 Days of Christmas by Jeff Foxworthy, and the 12 Gifts of Christmas by Allan Sherman. Sherman's version lists off crappy gifts that he ends up returning, like a calendar book with the name of his insurance man, simulated alligator wallet, and a statue of a lady with a clock, where her stomach ought to be.

[@Tuesona]

clock where their stomach should be was from sesame street alligator king by bud luckey

[@PatrickRsGhost]

@@Tuesona Maybe Luckey was inspired by Sherman for that. Sherman's song was released in 1963, and Sesame Street premiered in 1969. The "Alligator King" segment first aired in 1971.

[@Tuesona]

@@PatrickRsGhost interesting thanks for telling me never heard of sherman

[@FluffieXStarshine]

The Bob and Doug one is the Canadian 12 days of Christmas

[@PatrickRsGhost]

@@Tuesona Allan Sherman was a comedian singer/songwriter who often wrote parodies of existing songs. Sort of like an early "Weird Al" Yankovic. Sherman wrote songs sung to various classical pieces, and parodies of popular songs of the era. He was mainly active in the 1950s and 1960s. One of his most well-known songs is "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah (Letter from Camp Grenada)", sung to the tune of Ponchielli's "Dance of the Hours". It was all about how life at camp was miserable, like how campers were going missing, some coming down with food poisoning or other ailments, and how the weather was miserable, but then it clears up and the kids are out doing cool stuff. It was used in an episode of "The Simpsons" when Bart was caught shoplifting a video game. He switched out the tape that had a message from the store's security guard with a tape containing the song. When Homer plays it on the machine, he asks Marge if Lisa was at Camp Grenada. There was also a commercial for a topical medication for dogs that used the song, featuring a puppy singing about how fleas, ticks, and mosquitos were bothering him at camp, and thanking them for sending the topical medication. Other parodies he did included one to Petula Clark's "Downtown", called "Crazy Downtown", told from the point of view of a parent who was frustrated with his disrespectful teenage kids, "Harvey and Sheila", sung to the tune of the Jewish traditional song "Hava Nagila", talking about the life of a married couple, "Sarah Jackman", to the tune of "Frere Jacques"/"Where is Thumbkin", where a guy asks Sarah how she is and how members of her family are, and she responds with rhyming responses, and a parody of "Chim-Chim-Cher-ee" from "Mary Poppins", talking about commercials and mascots.

[@historybuff7491]

Thank you for bringing up all the different threads of the possible history of this song. Most others, seem to focus on only a few. I did know it probably started as a game. Another theory: One days after a lot of study on English Noble families, and then 12 days being played in the background, I was struck at how much this sounded like building a noble household. It is not perfect, but it is better than the Catholic secret code. During the betrothal process, multiple rings were given (5 gold rings). French hens use to be prized for the home (3 french hens). Geese eggs were wanted (6 geese a laying), Swans were lovely to have in the lake on your estate (7 swans a swimming). Milking in a country estate is important as food, but also as income (8 maids a milking). Partridge with pears is a welcome dish in the fall and winter (partridge in a pear tree). Having servants at the ready is also good (9 ladies dancing, 10 lords a leaping). As for the pipers and drummers, they almost always come in handy for any celebrations. The turtle doves, and calling birds, as pets is the only way I could fit them in. It is not perfect, but it does work as a promise to build a good household in the 16th and 17th centuries England.

[@irradiantsunlight-youtube]

This seems like the most logical theory!

[@tgbluewolf]

It could be both: since people would've been familiar with building a household, the routine could've been used as a code when persecutions started.

[@bricksloth6920]

I like how you slipped the "Yule Goat" in between yule log and caroling, like we're supposed to go "yeah, the traditional yule goat". So wtf is a yule goat.

[@carolynholody9281]

Krampus, maybe?

[@heidihochrein7912]

Very common in Scandinavian tradition

[@bricksloth6920]

"very common scandi tradition" doesn't explain the role of a Yule goat

[@kyramccone]

As a devoted Catholic thank you for covering the Catholic Christmas season. Some Catholic subcultures fast but Irish American Catholics like me celebrate and enjoy the Advent and Christmas seasons

[@darynnehrkorn3149]

Not sure if this was already mentioned, but the colly birds weren't the only ones changed or mistranslated. The line "five golden rings", according to a radio spot narrated by Manheim Steamroller's Chip Davis, actually refused to five ring-necked pheasants. So, there were originally 28 birds mentioned by verse 7.

[@musicrazy13]

I was looking for this comment. (haven't gotten very far, my guess it wasn't mentioned)

[@skyden24195]

On the first day of Christmas, Jon Solo gave to me: The Messed Up Origins of 12 Days of Christmas | Nursery Rhymes Explained.

[@kellyalves756]

The thing about the “Catholic Code” theory is, none of the doctrines mentioned as coded items were things the Protestants had any issue with.

[@JonSolo]

a great point! I’m not familiar with the specifics of the religions so I didn’t catch that. appreciate you sharing :)

[@tgbluewolf]

True, but they did have issues with Catholics passing the Faith along to their children, even though there are things that protestants agree with. Even now, in an age with so much access to information, and the constant fight against misinformation, people still spread lies about Catholicism, just parroting what they've been told instead of actually doing research. I could imagine that back then, protestants didn't think that Catholics believed in some or any of these common teachings, and Catholics were banned from teaching their children the Faith anyway, regardless of some commonalities, so since those shared beliefs are still part of Catholic teaching they were put into a code along with everything else. Or maybe the code has been changed so much, it's now said to be beliefs that are shared with protestants but it originally wasn't. 🤷‍♀️

[@toshahiggins9696]

My favorite variant of the song is "The Eight Days After Christmas". I learned it when I was in high school. We sang it in choir class. I haven't heard it since, but I enjoyed it so much that I memorized it and have performed it solo on several occasions.

[@mleighqs]

Great vid Jon, I really want to know about the 12 pains now lol. I remember in school one of my teachers had my class sing this song as a memory game; it was kind of a pain. Also, I have to say I do like the idea of the 12 items being connected to 12 different concepts from religion/the bible, but that stems from my spiritual background. I can see how the song may have little or nothing to directly do with such things.

[@martineldritch]

From English Heritage site " it was actually ‘good Queen Charlotte’, the German wife of George III, who set up the first known tree at Queen’s Lodge, Windsor, in December 1800." Interesting that this first English Christmas tree coincides with the first known publication of this song.

[@sasamichan]

I knew the list. Some favorite versions : the 12 Pains, the 12 Gifts, and the Hawaiian version also the Muppet version is lots of fun and If you ever look in to it the stories behind some of the Catholic Saints could be interesting. Saint Frances Saint Clare of Assisi Saint Juan Diego Saint George Saint Kateri Tekakwitha - Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe Saint Nicholas Saint Patrik Saint Peter Saint Joseph Saint Michel Saint Vincent De Paul Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Saint Columba Saint Lucy There are some to start off with as I find there stories to be interesting and some of them are highly popular even among people who don't know Saints The Story behind "Sighet Knight" is also interesting as is the Christmas truce of 1914 The Christmas Candle is a Christmas novel written by Max Lucado the legend of the nisse Tradition of placing wooden shoes full of carrots The strange legend of the Swedish Yule goat The origins of the swedish horse Yes Virginia Emmet Otter Twas the Night Before Christmas and The Christmas pinata These are the things I value around my house every year, so it would be nice to share them

[@carminecdinoproductions]

I wanna check out the Hawaiian 12 Days of Christmas!

[@TheLukeMonster]

YES!!! Bob Rivers' "12 Pains of Christmas" is the best version, followed closely by HISHE Villains Pub's cover.

[@grizzlyrider6original70]

Yes John solo here it's good to see you and been a while!

[@jdartistry90]

Yay just in time for sleep 😴 thanks Jon! 😊

[@HeroStudios101]

My grandma told me she thought the twelve days of christmas was the story of someone "the true love" sending christmas gifts to their love and their family in order to show off wealth to get the families blessing for marriage, adding more and more every day and sending an abundance of everything was a way to show neither the love or the family would want for nothing, which would entice them even more into allowing the marriage. but hearing about it, a memory game might make more sense ^^"

[@amazinggrace5692]

I won a door decorating contest in college using the Twelve Days of Christmas. Used tissue paper and construction paper. That was ages ago in the late seventies. Good times. 💕🐝🇺🇸

[@rosalindmatteson3697]

I also love the 12 Pains of Christmas. However, you should definitely check out the 12 Days of Christmas by Alan Sherman. Number 1 in a Japanese transistor radio!

[@seatspud]

It's a Nakashuma.

[@mini_mew775]

Happy holidays Jon! Hope it's a good one!

[@iamcoolalot]

another one so soon? we are truly blessed.

[@dezi5695]

This was such a good idea. Its a song I think we have all wondered about once or twice before. I think the theory about the song being a code is such a stretch. You can find any way to match numbers from the bible to any song that has numbers involved. I could say the 12 drummers represented the 12 labors of Heracles.

[@tgbluewolf]

That's kind of a point in the code theory's favor, though: codes are supposed to only be understood by your allies, not your enemies. If a Catholic met another Catholic, they'd understand that these are Bible references, but since protestants banned Catholics from teaching the Faith, protestants were supposed to think that it's about anything else. Labors of Hercules, a honey-do list, whatever. Ironic and just plain stupid, considering that the Bible existed long before people started inventing the various protestant groups in the 1500s.

[@m.j.vazquez4720]

for any who needs a good playlist i personally think i have the best Christmas playlist

[@Fantasygirl2001]

Actually the theory that I most often heard before was it was a list of the Christmas presents Henry the 8th gave to his different wives over the time he was married to them

[@aleissa07]

Really loved this I had no idea but this is my favorite holiday song

[@mickgorro]

Italy has a list of religious stuff, but listed out explicitly. One is the child in the cradle, two the donkey and the ox (by the manger Jesus was in), three the three kings orient, four the evengelists, five "five precepts" (not sure which), and I've forgotten the rest. Ten may have been the commandments.

[@casalingalcolizzata]

Wait, Italian here: we never sang this song in school and such (went to Catholic school too). Probably back then wasn't in fashion? I know that plenty songs have literal and modern translations (Jingle Bells or Silent Night) single parishes like to "translate" songs and melodies from other languages and culture so this one might as well, but usually instead of "12 days of Christmas" we used to sing "Alla fiera dell'Est" and it's a memory game from... Jewish folklore? It doesn't have any religious or festive meaning though, more of a "Butterfly Effect" vibe.

[@PaulSmith-is2tt]

The first 7 gifts, from Dec 25 to 31st are all birds (5 gold-ring neck pheasants, not jewelry) which celebrate feasting. With the 1st you start the new year/renewal: (8) maid goes to (9) lady, gets a (10) lord, then there are (11) fife and (12) drum to celebrate marriage.

[@darciemerriweather1206]

I'm assuming it was a feast. A partridge in a pear tree is actually an old fashioned pie made with that bird and pears placed on a tier, in high regard. A feast consists of servants and dancers and music. Or perhaps they all were a recipe in some form

[@DryBones271]

Blizzard sings one for the StarCraft characters. That's my favourite one.

[@michelehubert4861]

Actually this song is listing the various festivities and foods of the Twelve days. A feast could include over a dozen courses. Game birds would be caught, specially cooked and presented whole in lifelike poses on the table. Hence a cooked Partridge & an edible pear tree. There was also the Lord of Misrule who was in charge of the games: Mummying, masque ball, wassailing, music/singing, gift giving etc. which are listed: Lords a Leaping, Pipers piping, drummers drumming

[@jameswhiteii9129]

What I hear every time the carol is dissed: "Blah blah blah, it's math, blah blah blah, wait till January, blah blah blah blah."

[@isabel_withonel9554]

Serbian Christmas is 12/13 days (depending on how you start your counting) that is from Christmas to the following days, so since my mom and I are american and Serbian we sort of just use it as an excuse for late gift giving lol

[@fabricdragon]

its just a mnemonic for Xtian doctrine (both catholic and protestant have the same basics) since this doesnt mention anything expressly catholic? like saints or the virgin mary? its just as likely to be a sunday school song for the protestant

[@mekeiawatson]

Finally, an ad that appeals to me. Merry Christmas, Jon!!!

[@Logitah]

I am Finnish and we don't have this song, but I have a habit of singing "And a partridge in a pear treeee..." 🎵 after someone recites a long list of things.

[@LancetFencing]

“ 1, im an uncultured swine”

[@jaqjynx]

Really loved this video. Nice one Jon.

[@bettibubbles]

This was a nice explanation. I took the song and remixed it to fit my family’s funny events over the years, it was a big hit!! We still sing our version every year 🥰

[@ShinyGlass57]

Idk why, but your videos always post right after work, perfect for my after work shower lol. It's become a bit of a ritual

[@zanza1881]

I don't understand why anyone would think that it was a code. I was raised Lutheran. Specifically ELCA (the more liberal synod in the U.S.). Most of the "code" mentioned I learned in Sunday school, conformation class, and worship. Some things may not have been taught with the amount of emphasis as the Catholic church, but I doubt any of it would have offended the protestants. There are other aspects of Catholicism that would have been far more inflammatory. That it was used as a memory game makes a lot more sense. My German prof used a similar game to teach different foods. We would have to name a food and then repeat all of the foods mentioned by the students who went before us (lucky is the student who starts!). My favorite version of the song is by Allen Sherman (it gives up on the repetitiveness pretty quickly).

[@zacharyparrott1348]

One of the reasons I find the 12 gifts being code for Catholicism unbelievable is that those are basically a list of the elements of faith that are shared by both Protestants and Catholics.

[@carlv1379]

Another full 13 week college course given in less than 14 minutes by the master himself.

[@suzyq-zy216]

Omgosh, EXACTLY!! 😂

[@ronaldnelson6692]

If you go literally by the song, you would end up with 184 birds since the song says on the second day you got 2 turtle doves and a second partridge in a pear tree. By the end of the song, you would have 12 partridges in 12 pear trees, 22 turtle doves, 30 French hens, 36 calling birds, 40 gold rings, 42 geese a laying and 42 swans swimming and 140 people.

[@hollyhartwick3832]

Extra bit of trivia, the original "colly birds" would be more accurately translated today as "coaly bird" or coal-coloured birds, i.e. blackbirds, crows or ravens. The day-4 gift would then be 4 black birds rather than 4 calling birds (or songbirds).

[@KyleRDent]

My nephew had a video when he was younger that had a cartoon that came up with the idea that the real list of gifts was mixed up with a clue list from a crossword puzzle, which explained the numbers and strange items. Pretty inventive.

[@mayleitora118]

I’m Brazilian dude. I have never heard about this song until your video. Even if I’m very interested in folklore in general this one pass me by completely.

[@Wandasolosurfavs]

It's literally one of the most popular Christmas songs

[@zyxw2000]

@@Wandasolosurfavs But maybe not in Brazil.

[@8ballaThaYungin]

The French hen joke was set up perfectly.! 🤣😂 🔥

[@williamwalker146]

All news to me! Love your channel's material!

[@10tenore90]

This was a fun video! I didn't know the song was a memory game!

[@thedanielstraight]

The only piece of Christmas content I will consume is this video. Thank you for not making me miserable, Jon, lol.

[@wolfvane16]

I wonder if the story of the Two Turtle Doves that Kevin got told was something the old man made up on the spot.

[@shahidahmad7069]

I don't know if this is of any interest, but my grandma always said it was the fun of remembering the long song itself and getting all the days correct each run through/verse.

[@AllieThePrettyGator]

merry christmas and a happy new year

[@professorbaxtercarelessdre1075]

very informative thank you, just discovered your channel so i'm now subscribed

[@FaerieStar]

I used to sing this song while delivering newspapers as a kid, in winter. Mostly to make the time go by or keep warm lol. Kept in fresh in my memory for years lol. And then my sister and I made a 'school' version one Christmas, and it turned out hilarious.

[@nisar6339]

We used to treat it as a game when we were young. It was so much fun that way.

[@cherylsmith4826]

Excellent review- your humor on this one is priceless- merry Christmas

[@sabrinacruz3496]

Omg love the 12 pains a Xmas! Was a game in my family to remember them.

[@AutismAunnie]

I love that song. Knew it by heart as a child. That, as well as the Catholic Secret Code, took me back to my childhood (I attended Catholic school)😊 (and to when I actually enjoyed Christmas lol)

[@Ash.Crow.Goddess]

Fyi: Saturnalia, the Roman winter celebrations actually means 'sun-stop.' Everything is connected. Which makes it even older than Yule.

[@幸宏-m7h]

Thanks for the fun holiday-themed trivia, Jon. I wish you and your family happy holidays!

[@lovelypaulineinzon9447]

Great video and very interesting hypothesis about the song. 🙂

[@diegos7337]

This was so interesting! Thanks Jon!

[@cockneyse]

We always knew the correct 12 days were after 25th in the UK as we are told we have to take all decorations down by "12th Night" as it's unlucky not to.

[@metalsomemother3021]

I wrote a version of STI's that a "true love gave to me" for the sex ed class I teach. THAT is my favorite version

[@jons.6216]

When I was in the third grade we performed this in the school's Christmas show. We actually did it in the order you first listed and to me anything else sounds "wrong"! Haha! For the record, I was one of the group of boys that sang in the "ten pipers piping"!

[@GraupeLie]

The only thing I did know was that the twelve days of Christmas start at Christmas and lead to 6th January...but that might be due to the fact that we have a very similar tradition here in Germany, the "Rauhnächte" which are essentially the twelve days of Christmas.

[@jamiemcdonough6548]

You know what I appreciate? I appreciate learning yule might be pronounced yull. No seriously I appreciate anything I learned in this video. This time I truly promise that from now on I will not comment until I've checked all past videos I've commented on for replies to my comments. And while I'm at it I will have fun just reading everyone's comments to each other and Jon Solo.

[@Knight-of-Sarcasm]

I agree. The entire time I was rigging up my patio lights that song drifted into my head and wouldn't leave. Why the **** are they blinking????

[@AntoZeus]

I must say, Zeus is very impressed. 💚🇮🇪💚

[@zeusathena26]

A few years ago Reader's Digest printed a story about how all these stories arrived to a guy, & how he "liked" it, & how he dealt with it. It's very hilarious, & can easily be found online.

[@elizabethclaiborne6461]

Try this - the gifts are a medieval feast with entertainment. The numbers are just an order they’re in. It’s a drinking song.

[@Hinatachan360]

My mother was born on epiphany, so she made sure we all knew when the 12 days of Christmas were. She was counting down to her birthday. 🤣

[@TheFilmguy450]

My favorite version of "12 Days of Christmas" is Syfy's "12 Disasters of Christmas." It is exactly as absurd as you are imagining.

[@DamonNomad82]

Days 1-8 I've always heard the same in every version I've heard, with minor variations such as "5 Golden Rings" vs "5 Gold Rings". I've heard the gifts from 9-12 in every order, but the one I grew up with was "9 Ladies Dancing, 10 Lords a' Leaping, 11 Pipers Piping and 12 Drummers Drumming."

[@Elysia63]

As so many cute, hilarious, parodies are made by this carol, I made one as a Pixar fan. Look here! 12 Fish Charading 11 Robots Roaming 10 Racecars Racing 9 Bugs a-clowning 8 Rats a-cooking 7 Supers Slashing 6 Seagulls Singing 5 Emotions! 4 Brave Explorers 3 Friendly Sharks 2 Silly Monsters And a Cowboy who had a Pull-String!

[@celticmelody7574]

My favorite days of Christmas version is ashnikkos version called 'Halloweenie Part 3'

[@JimDebones]

There were actually 12 apostles. Even if you remove Judas Iscariot. There's still 12 with Marry the Magnilin

[@maryjoyspohrer256]

The one thing that I did know, was the fact that the 12 days are the ones leading to the Feast of Epiphany. I always just presumed that it was a memory thing especially when doing it with a group. I didn't know that it was a specific game thought. That actually sounds like fun.

[@violetmoon4357]

THANK YOU!

[@jrdsjr]

According to mad magazine some years ago, On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a record player under my tree. On the second day of Christmas Chad & Jeremy. The third day Peter Paul and Mary. Before today was the Beatles. And the fifth day was the Jackson 5.😅 You get the idea make up the rest.

[@alesiahowington5507]

Thank you for the video!!!

[@SakuraKatya94]

I did not know it was a memory game, but my brothers and I would every year see who could remember the most days. I would usually win by getting to day 3 or 4, it was a very short game.

[@sherilynlum-alarcon5007]

Loved it and had no idea. . Thanks

[@glaceongirlakasusie4961]

Each video Jon make is a Christmas present that I can open even when it isn’t Christmas

[@pheonixfire9517]

Great video. Plus didnt realise it was 4 Colly birds, not 4 calling birds..

[@FreyaNaja]

(* Faroe Islands: north/north-west of Scotland, but part of the Danish Realm. The Shetland Islands are technically closer to Denmark. A * ahem * slight geographical/geopolitical difference.)

[@dayton3957]

damn your on a roll you posted on my birthday and my mums dang

[@celianunn2070]

Actually using the 12 Days as a memory game/exercise makes sense. When I was a kid, after the 6th day I always forgot the rest. Now as an adult, i can get to the 9th, then i get the last 3 mixed up, but i can remember the "gifts" just not the order

[@mm-yt8sf]

so as a memory game ppl could bein a ring and maybe for each verse the nth person from the one singing a verse would have to sing the next one and if they weren't keeping up they could..take a drink? :-) have drinking games always been taking a drink as punishment for failure? or was there a time when it was a reward for successful completion of a task..

[@heikanaomi4426]

Omg the mom/dad jokes in the beginning 😂😂

[@lukewarren7857]

Namaste another great episode

[@MoonFlowerCreations]

Very interesting. Thank you for sharing what you have learned. Regardless of the history of the song, as a Christian, I quite like how it was turned into a way to remember important aspects of Christianity. A great way for kids to remember them. 😊💕

[@johnrayner1643]

I believe that in the original there never was a pear tree. The line was "a partridge, un perdrix" repeating the same item in English and in Norman French. so everyone in England at the time could understand one word or the other. The calling birds are colly birds. Colly, or coaly birds, meaning blackbirds. (Note that the a in coal is dropped in other derivative words such as collier. The five gold rings refers to the golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus), which has a banded black and gold neck, giving the appearance of rings.

[@chrisbarone515]

On the final day of Christmas, my best friend gave to me. Twelve Toys Playing Eleven Sleigh bells ringing Ten Penguins sliding Nine Snowflakes falling Eight Reindeer Flying Seven Ballads dancing Six Cookies baking FIVE COLORFUL PRESENTS Four Singing Carols Three Ho Ho Hos Two Candy Canes And a Star on the top of a Christmas Tree.🎄