After the Twelve Days of Christmas the Grand Total Was -

12 drummers drumming 22 pipers piping 30 lords a leaping 36 ladies dancing 40 maids a milking 42 swans a swimming 42 geese a laying 40 gold-en rings... 36 calling birds 30 french hens 22 turtle doves And 12 partridges in a pear tree ...Frankly, it was a difficult two weeks It quickly became stuffy and cramped For example: Where you gonna put 40 cows? All parties (including me) got VERY grouchy And the UPS driver was NOT amused I'm thinking a pair of socks would be nice next year... Timothy (Scrooge) Ryerson 12/17/2012 For PD's contest