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The twelve days of Christmas are traditionally celebrated from December 26 to January 6th. True or False?

t. We start counting after Christmas Day, and end on Epiphany.

In the song 'The 12 days of Christmas', on the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me a _________ in a _____ ______.

Partridge - Pear Tree.

(Song) On the second day of Christmas my true love sent me two ___________.

Turtledoves.

(Song) On the third day of Christmas my true love sent me three ______ _____.

French hens.

(From the Modern Song) On the Fourth day of Christmas my true love sent me four __________ _______.

Calling Birds. "Calling birds" may be a modern variant; some believe that the original gift comprised four "colley birds," or blackbirds.

(Song) On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent me five ________ ______.

Golden Rings & gold rings.

(Song) On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent me six geese a __________.

Laying.

The song was written in the 1500s in England as a catechism song to help learn their faith as a memory aid. True or False?

f. Although this story has been going around for some time, it doesn't hold up when you think about it. See snopes.com for a discussion of the matter.

(Song) On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me seven ________ a swimming.

Swans.

(Song) On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me eight maids a ___________.

Milking.

(Song) On the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me nine __________ __________.

Ladies dancing.

(Song) On the tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me ten ________ a leaping.

Lords.

(Song) On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me eleven _________ __________.

Pipers piping.

(Song) On the 12th day of Christmas my true love sent to me twelve _________ __________.

Drummers drumming.

When the twelve days of Christmas were over 'my true love' sent me about 81 things. True or False?

false. When the twelve days were over there were many many gifts including the animals, much more than 81...