On the first day of Christmas,
My neighbour gave to me
A bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
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On the second day of Christmas
A cousin gave to me
TWO cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
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On the third of Christmas
An auntie bid to me
Three pome-GRA-nates
TWO cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
![rodi rogdi pomegranate](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tU0yCf6GcfcYQdkQwoF9mR_8eYBCjGeojRfvAJvx1KxTf7LPEiFqTf5p-8LBpA5Ga85Nricq-Af-iG86ftbMNWix2qwSE-gcoxlNnFW6fSyyHMQOtPk1MP8ZZAJMdOeB4=s0-d)
On the fourth day of Christmas
A stranger gave to me
FOUR bags of horta
Three pome-GRA-nates
TWO cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
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On the fifth day of Christmas
My husband brought to me
FIVE SUCK-ling PIGS!
FOUR bags of horta
Three pome-GRA-nates
TWO cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
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On the sixth day of Christmas
We were TREA-ted to coff-EE
And SIX turkeys gobbling
FIVE SUCK-ling PIGS!
FOUR bags of horta
Three pome-GRA-nates
TWO cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
![curing green olives for brine](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tQJ3KEMdEK3DeYVVkobHs9_vKVPUMkm7P1k2CejsjbFr04j5rn4UgTjcmrvuaXrPkRYPS398rkB01jPvmIb9CVUyT4bhAwzTxJjhmsS4GlZWq5F6ZbQOk6zwtpcgktVQ=s0-d)
On the seventh day of Christmas
We had lunch with some friends
And SE-ven bags of olives
SIX turkeys gobbling
FIVE SUCK-ling PIGS!
FOUR bags of horta
Three pome-GRA-nates
Two cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
![free range hens](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uD5WtU57fiEYxfoesrUnw4A9FrAHRtcDAdAQDfNoIGrYwBE2-fp2z5zufIowvt7hvHjMe4Wq8rnHW3JrQT5HV5hiPj7gARzHhCIw60ZOr2Y1Tn6z8Q6ft4131kUhJyIps=s0-d)
On the eighth day of Christmas
The village people sent me
EIGHT hens a-clucking
SE-ven bags of olives
SIX turkeys gobbling
FIVE SUCK-ling PIGS!
FOUR bags of horta
Three pome-GRA-nates
Two cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
![quince spoon sweet kydoni](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uZHs8NBl_sU6OBzPLslztu7jR-bwMESwgKbfIRoZSCwhdA8fTwfiOaDWCeuP-MLw8Ve5dYsV3RHPB038lThLpTjhGkuGsktNldwpY4j36WuBGAbLLrM4EBczMvvGrCflw=s0-d)
On the ninth day of Christmas
I don’t know who dropped by
With NINE jars of kydoni
EIGHT hena a-clucking
SE-ven bags of olives
SIX turkeys gobbling
FIVE SUCK-ling PIGS!
FOUR bags of horta
Three pome-GRA-nates
Two cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
![old potatoes](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uUqCKBG9RuUXXiP8c4BANbmd9ceCR6iHVyIgbnREwWUmRkGFJp6WYtI1rb_U7vSIbPirUqk2v6itJnnczbXLeh_GM9kafhBBJogMeQTXGyBcFc4ABZ-v5KcGQdUFI_GY8=s0-d)
On the tenth day of Christmas
A gypsy tried to sell me
Ten bags of old potatoes
NINE jars of kydoni
EIGHT hens a-clucking
Seven bags of olives
SIX turkeys gobbling
FIVE SUCK-ling PIGS!
FOUR bags of horta
Three pome-GRA-nates
Two cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
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On the eleventh day of Christmas
From the kitchen door I see
E-LE-ven per-SI-mmons
Ten bags of old potatoes
NINE jars of kydoni
EIGHT hens a-clucking
Seven bags of olives
SIX turkeys gobbling
FIVE SUCK-ling PIGS!
FOUR bags of horta
Three pome-GRA-nates
Two cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
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On the twelfth day of Christmas
I was at a jamboree
With twelve bags of ascrolimbi
E-LE-ven per-SI-mmons
Ten bags of old potatoes
NINE jars of kydoni
EIGHT hens a-clucking
SEven bags of olives
SIX turkeys gobbling
FIVE SUCK-ling PIGS!
FOUR bags of horta
Three pome-GRA-nates
Two cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
My neighbour gave to me
A bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
On the second day of Christmas
A cousin gave to me
TWO cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
On the third of Christmas
An auntie bid to me
Three pome-GRA-nates
TWO cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
On the fourth day of Christmas
A stranger gave to me
FOUR bags of horta
Three pome-GRA-nates
TWO cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
On the fifth day of Christmas
My husband brought to me
FIVE SUCK-ling PIGS!
FOUR bags of horta
Three pome-GRA-nates
TWO cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
On the sixth day of Christmas
We were TREA-ted to coff-EE
And SIX turkeys gobbling
FIVE SUCK-ling PIGS!
FOUR bags of horta
Three pome-GRA-nates
TWO cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
On the seventh day of Christmas
We had lunch with some friends
And SE-ven bags of olives
SIX turkeys gobbling
FIVE SUCK-ling PIGS!
FOUR bags of horta
Three pome-GRA-nates
Two cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
On the eighth day of Christmas
The village people sent me
EIGHT hens a-clucking
SE-ven bags of olives
SIX turkeys gobbling
FIVE SUCK-ling PIGS!
FOUR bags of horta
Three pome-GRA-nates
Two cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
On the ninth day of Christmas
I don’t know who dropped by
With NINE jars of kydoni
EIGHT hena a-clucking
SE-ven bags of olives
SIX turkeys gobbling
FIVE SUCK-ling PIGS!
FOUR bags of horta
Three pome-GRA-nates
Two cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
On the tenth day of Christmas
A gypsy tried to sell me
Ten bags of old potatoes
NINE jars of kydoni
EIGHT hens a-clucking
Seven bags of olives
SIX turkeys gobbling
FIVE SUCK-ling PIGS!
FOUR bags of horta
Three pome-GRA-nates
Two cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
On the eleventh day of Christmas
From the kitchen door I see
E-LE-ven per-SI-mmons
Ten bags of old potatoes
NINE jars of kydoni
EIGHT hens a-clucking
Seven bags of olives
SIX turkeys gobbling
FIVE SUCK-ling PIGS!
FOUR bags of horta
Three pome-GRA-nates
Two cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
On the twelfth day of Christmas
I was at a jamboree
With twelve bags of ascrolimbi
E-LE-ven per-SI-mmons
Ten bags of old potatoes
NINE jars of kydoni
EIGHT hens a-clucking
SEven bags of olives
SIX turkeys gobbling
FIVE SUCK-ling PIGS!
FOUR bags of horta
Three pome-GRA-nates
Two cauli-FLOW-ers
And a bag full of bright green bro-ccoli.
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This was so clever and delightful! I sang the entire post, and I'm still smiling! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
ReplyDeleteVery clever Maria!
ReplyDeleteFantastic - that lot will keep you going till next Christmas!
ReplyDeleteMaria, this gives "bounty" a whole new meaning...truly blessed.
ReplyDeleteYou're so funny! This was hilarious!! Great job Maria!
ReplyDeletegood job Maria! And good pictures too!!
ReplyDeleteAdding to the Greek (or nearly) chorus... I have to applaud your riff on the 12 Days of Christmas. We sing the original, but next year, I might need to change the lyrics! This was really creative, clever, funny... great!
ReplyDeleteGenius. Now I'm waiting for the Athenian version! Third time's a charm.
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