Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Twelve Days of Christmas Quiz

By the Twelfth Day of Christmas, according to the carol, how many birds had my true love given me?

May the remaining 8 Days of Christmas be very merry for you and yours!
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3 comments:

  1. Sarah in IndianaDecember 28, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    1+3+6+10+10+16+23x6=184 birds. Plus, 140 people, 40 golden rings, 40 cows or goats (assuming the maids-a-milking came with came an animal to milk), and, of course, 12 pear trees.

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  2. Anastasia TheodoridisDecember 28, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    And the winner is, Sarah in Indiana!!!

    And we award you bonus points, as well, for your other correct calculations.

    That's a heckofa lot of birds, isn't it? And people, and rings...

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  3. Anastasia TheodoridisDecember 28, 2011 at 11:55 PM

    Not to mention goose eggs!

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