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  2. The Twelve Days of Christmas (song) - Wikipedia

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    "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol. A classic example of a cumulative song, the lyrics detail a series of increasingly numerous gifts given to the speaker by their "true love" on each of the twelve days of Christmas (the twelve days that make up the Christmas season, starting with Christmas Day).

  3. The Deeper Meaning Behind the "12 Days of Christmas" Song - AOL

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    The Partridge in the Pear Tree is Jesus Christ. The 2 Turtle Doves are The Old and New Testaments. The 3 French hens are Faith, Hope and Charity, the theological virtues.

  4. Partridge - Wikipedia

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    The first gift listed is "a partridge in a pear tree", and these words end each verse. Since partridges are unlikely to be seen in pear trees (they are ground-nesting birds) [5] it has been suggested that the text "a pear tree" is a corruption of the French "une perdrix" (a partridge). [6]

  5. Cumulative song - Wikipedia

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    A partridge in a pear tree. On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Three french hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

  6. Ever wondered about the birds that help make up the '12 Days ...

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    That old English Christmas carol about 12 days of gifting holds certain intrigue for birders. After all, seven of the 12 gifts were birds.

  7. Our Partridge In A Pear Tree Cocktail Will Warm Your Heart ...

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    pear brandy (such as St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur) 1 1/2 oz. (or more) fresh lemon juice. Ice. Sparkling pear hard cider, for topping off. Thinly sliced pears and candied ginger, for serving ...

  8. Christmas Price Index - Wikipedia

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    The "True Cost of Christmas", however, is calculated by buying a partridge in a pear tree on each of the twelve days, buying two turtle doves from the second day onward, for a total of 22 turtle doves, etc., for the complete set of 364 items. [4] The price of each item is set as follows: [5] The pear tree comes from a local Philadelphia nursery.

  9. Arborophila - Wikipedia

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    The genus Arborophila was introduced in 1837 by the English naturalist Brian Houghton Hodgson to accommodate a single species, the hill partridge, which is therefore the type species. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The genus name combines the Latin arbor , arboris meaning "tree" with the Ancient Greek philos meaning "-loving".