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All About The '12 Days Of Christmas'

November 29, 2022

The song “The 12 Days of Christmas” is a beloved holiday tune. And, it also happens to be one of the most popular ways to play with the hidden meanings behind yuletide traditions. After all, who doesn’t love spy-ing on what these secret messages might mean? Because while we’re all familiar with this holiday song, you may not have stopped to think about why a peacock or pear trees appear in this festive verse. The same goes for holly, ivy, and of course those 12 dancing lords!
Read more about the interpretations of the gifts in “12 Days of Christmas” on our sister site, the Fort Bend Star, here.

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