DickMcMahon 0 #1 December 19, 2005 For some reason I couldn't sleep last night and calculated some numbers you may find interesting. During the "Twelve Days of Christmas" between Dec 25th and Jan 6th (when the Wise Guys arrive), if someone gave their true love all the things in the song, there would be 364 items. ___________________________________ # items __________________ ___________________________ # days __ per day __ Totals _________ A partridge a pear tree * _________ 12 ____ 1 ____ 12 partridges Two turtle doves * ______________ 11 ____ 2 ____ 22 doves Three French horns ______________ 10 ____ 3 ____ 30 horns Four calling birds * _______________ 9 ____ 4 ____ 36 calling birds Five golden' rings ________________ 8 ____ 5 ____ 40 rings Six geese a-laying * ______________ 7 ____ 6 ____ 42 geese Seven swans a-swimming * ________ 6 ____ 7 ____ 42 swans Eight maids a-milking _____________ 5 ____ 8 ____ 40 maids Nine ladies dancing _______________ 4 ____ 9 ____ 36 ladies Ten lords a-leaping _______________ 3 ___ 10 ____ 30 lords Eleven pipers piping' ______________ 2 ___ 11 ____ 22 pipers Twelve drummers drumming ________ 1 ___ 12 ____ 2 drummers Total all items = 364 The most of one kind = 42 geese and 42 swans The least of one kind = 12 partridges and 12 drummers * NOTE: possible carriers of Bird Flu _________________________ Website: Dick’s Stuff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #2 December 19, 2005 You obviously haven't been to LP or hung around Slammer. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bamalewis 0 #3 December 19, 2005 Geez! And I thought I was a pretty serious insomniac... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,113 #4 December 20, 2005 Quote For some reason I couldn't sleep last night and calculated some numbers you may find interesting. During the "Twelve Days of Christmas" between Dec 25th and Jan 6th (when the Wise Guys arrive), if someone gave their true love all the things in the song, there would be 364 items. ___________________________________ # items __________________ ___________________________ # days __ per day __ Totals _________ A partridge a pear tree * _________ 12 ____ 1 ____ 12 partridges Two turtle doves * ______________ 11 ____ 2 ____ 22 doves Three French horns ______________ 10 ____ 3 ____ 30 horns Four calling birds * _______________ 9 ____ 4 ____ 36 calling birds Five golden' rings ________________ 8 ____ 5 ____ 40 rings Six geese a-laying * ______________ 7 ____ 6 ____ 42 geese Seven swans a-swimming * ________ 6 ____ 7 ____ 42 swans Eight maids a-milking _____________ 5 ____ 8 ____ 40 maids Nine ladies dancing _______________ 4 ____ 9 ____ 36 ladies Ten lords a-leaping _______________ 3 ___ 10 ____ 30 lords Eleven pipers piping' ______________ 2 ___ 11 ____ 22 pipers Twelve drummers drumming ________ 1 ___ 12 ____ 2 drummers Total all items = 364 The most of one kind = 42 geese and 42 swans The least of one kind = 12 partridges and 12 drummers * NOTE: possible carriers of Bird Flu Ummm - that's French HENS. 30 more Bird Flu carriers.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
highfly 0 #5 December 20, 2005 The song is the 365th item. www.myspace.com/durtymac Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
