The Twelve Pains of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas, the holiday gave to me, a headache bigger than Texas. On the second day of Christmas, the holiday pain for me, was two sore feet and a headache bigger than Texas. On the third day of Christmas, the holiday pain for me, was three broken snow globes, two sore feet and a headache bigger than Texas. On the fourth day of Christmas, the holiday pain for me, was four hours of weeping, three broken snow globes, two sore feet and a headache bigger than Texas. On the fifth day of Christmas, the holiday pain for me, was five collapsed soufflé’s, four hours of weeping, three broken snow globes, two sore feet and a headache bigger than Texas. On the sixth day of Christmas, the holiday pain for me, was six co-worker Grinches, five collapsed soufflé’s, four hours of weeping, three broken snow globes, two sore feet and a headache bigger than Texas. On the seventh day of Christmas, the holiday pain for me, was seven broken light bulbs, six co-worker Grinches, five collapsed soufflé’s, four hours of weeping, three broken snow globes, two sore feet and a headache bigger than Texas. On the eighth day of Christmas, the holiday pain for me, was eight hours of paper cuts, seven broken light bulbs, six co-worker Grinches, five collapsed soufflé’s, four hours of weeping, three broken snow globes, two sore feet and a headache bigger than Texas. On the ninth day of Christmas, the holiday pain for me, was nine days of the flu, eight hours of paper cuts, seven broken light bulbs, six co-worker Grinches, five collapsed soufflé’s, four hours of weeping, three broken snow globes, two sore feet and a headache bigger than Texas. On the tenth day of Christmas, the holiday pain for me, was a ten car pileup, nine days of the flu, eight hours of paper cuts, seven broken light bulbs, six co-worker Grinches, five collapsed soufflé’s, four hours of weeping, three broken snow globes, two sore feet and a headache bigger than Texas. On the eleventh day of Christmas, the holiday pain for me, was eleven knotted strings of tree lights, a ten car pileup, nine days of the flu, eight hours of paper cuts, seven broken light bulbs, six co-worker Grinches, five collapsed soufflé’s, four hours of weeping, three broken snow globes, two sore feet and a headache bigger than Texas. On the twelfth day of Christmas, the holiday pain for me, was twelve hours of overtime, eleven bad strings of tree lights, a ten car pileup, nine days of the flu, eight hours of paper cuts, seven broken light bulbs, six co-worker Grinches, five collapsed soufflé’s, four hours of weeping, three broken snow globes, two sore feet and a headache bigger than Texas...

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Date: 2/14/2021 7:56:00 PM
Coming back to this one, I want to recommend you watching a video by the singer Alan Sherman, titled 'The Twelve Days of Christmas.' I think you would enjoy it greatly. Cheers, Gershon
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 2/17/2021 12:09:00 PM
I'll have to check that out, thanks.
Date: 1/20/2021 5:52:00 AM
Ha - Murphy's Law and corollaries at work. LOL I quite enjoyed this ML. :) Linda
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Date: 1/19/2021 6:10:00 PM
Only two things for sure in this life: Death and Texas. My grandmother told me that. She was born in Galveston and died in Houston. lol. ~ Tack Says
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 2/1/2021 12:53:00 PM
Lol, hadn't heard that one.
Date: 1/10/2021 12:17:00 AM
Hi MLK perhaps you were feeling down with this nasty virus still around and thing always go wrong when we are down. Christmas 2021, we all pray, will be like old Christmases we knew and enjoyed. Love your imagination and thinking in the poem, well penned my friend. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 1/19/2021 12:05:00 AM
I sure hope so, thanks again, Jennifer and hope you have a great New Year.
Date: 12/22/2020 11:27:00 AM
Hello M.l. Kiser, thank you for the laughter. Merry Christmas. Happy new Year. Darlene
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Date: 12/21/2020 8:46:00 PM
lol! my faves are the coworker grinches and the collapsed souffles Happy Holidays..:)
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Date: 12/21/2020 10:30:00 AM
The Christmas spirit has taken a whacking in 2020, but 2021 is on the way! Aloha! Rico
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