The Twelve (Silly) Days of Christmas

        On the first day of Christmas
        My mother gave to me
        A toothbrush I didn't really need.

        On the second day of Christmas
        My mother gave to me
        Two pairs of new socks
        And a toothbrush I didn't really need.

        On the third day of Christmas
        My mother gave to me
        Three hairbrushes
        (I guess my hair was messy)
        Two pairs of new socks
        And a toothbrush I didn't really need.

        On the fourth day of Christmas
        My mother gave to me
        Four Canadian coins
        (Which, as it turns out, are pretty useless 'cause
        I don't live in Canada)
        Three hairbrushes
        Two pairs of new socks
        And a toothbrush I didn't really need.
        On the fifth day of Christmas
        My mother gave to me
        Five Barbie rings
        (They're really tiny, and I'm way too old for Barbie)
        Four Canadian coins
        Three hairbrushes
        Two pairs of new socks
        And a toothbrush I didn't really need.

        On the sixth day of Christmas
        My mother gave to me
        Six comic books
        Five Barbie rings
        Four Canadian coins
        Three hairbrushes
        Two pairs of new socks
        And a toothbrush I didn't really need.

        On the seventh day of Christmas
        My mother gave to me
        Seven "days of the week" undies
        (I hope no one from school ever sees these)
        Six comic books
        Five Barbie rings
        Four Canadian coins
        Two pairs of new socks
        And a toothbrush I didn't really need.

        On the eighth day of Christmas
        My mother gave to me
        Eight electronic games
        (Enough to drive her crazy)
        Seven "days of the week" undies
        Six comic books
        Five Barbie rings
        Four Canadian coins
        Three hairbrushes
        Two pairs of new socks
        And a toothbrush I didn't really need.

        On the ninth day of Christmas
        My mother gave to me
        Nine candy kisses
        (I really like this gift, I think I'll give
        her one of my Barbie rings)
        Eight electronic games
        Seven "days of the week" undies
        Six comic books
        Five Barbie rings
        Four Canadian coins
        Three hairbrushes
        Two pairs of new socks
        And a toothbrush I didn't really need.

        On the tenth day of Christmas
        My mother gave to me
        Ten blue flyswatters
        (My mom's losing it; what happened to the candy kisses?)
        Nine candy kisses
        Eight electronic games
        Seven "days of the week" undies
        Six comic books
        Five Barbie rings
        Four Canadian coins
        Three hairbrushes
        Two pairs of new socks
        And a toothbrush I didn't really need.
        On the eleventh day of Christmas
        My mother gave to me
        Eleven novelty ice-cube trays
        (Now I know she's really lost it)
        Ten blue flyswatters
        Nine candy kisses
        Eight electronic games
        Seven "days of the week" undies
        Six comic books
        Five Barbie rings
        Four Canadian coins
        Three hairbrushes
        Two pairs of new socks
        And a toothbrush I didn't really need.

        On the twelfth day of Christmas
        My mother gave to me
        Twelve Snoopy Band-Aids
        (I scratched myself trying to get
        the ice out of the novelty ice trays-
        how did she know I would need these?)
        Eleven novelty ice trays
        Ten blue flyswatters
        Nine candy kisses
        Eight electronic games
        Seven "days of the week" undies
        Six comic books
        Five Barbie rings
        Four Canadian coins
        Three hairbrushes
        Two pairs of new socks
        And a toothbrush I didn't really need.


        By Kristina Richardson