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On a recent trivia quiz the question was asked, what do the first seven gifts of the 'Twelve Days of Christmas' have in common? The answer was, "They're all birds," but does anyone know how "five golden rings" are considered birds?
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#9337. Asked by Julie. (Jan 04 01 3:20 PM)
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l3i7l
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The 5 Gold RING-NECKED PHEASANTs are the birds referred to. 5 Golden Rings symbolize the first Five Books of the Old Testament or The Catholic Church's five obligatory sacraments: baptism, communion, confirmation, penance and last rites.
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Professor101

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According to the website http://hubpages.com/hub/On_the_Fifth_Day_of_Christmas, the five rings were indeed a reference to ring-necked pheasants, not because of a Biblical reference, but because the word "ring" had many meanings, including this shortened form of ring-necked pheasants.
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