The Twelve Days of Christmas In the Mountain West Subregion of the Western United States
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
a starling on a juniper tree.
On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me two briny shrimp
and a starling on a juniper tree.
On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
three snowy slopes, two briny shrimp
and a starling on a juniper tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me four lumps of coal,
three snowy slopes, two briny shrimp
and a starling on a juniper tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me five national parks,
four lumps of coal, three snowy slopes, two briny shrimp
and a starling on a juniper tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me six Mormons preaching, five national parks, four lumps of coal,
three snowy slopes, two briny shrimp
and a starling on a juniper tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
seven bee hives buzzing, six Mormons preaching, five national parks,
four lumps of coal, three snowy slopes, two briny shrimp
and a starling on a juniper tree.
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me eight desert lizards,
seven bee hives buzzing, six Mormons preaching, five national parks,
four lumps of coal, three snowy slopes, two briny shrimp
and a starling on a juniper tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me nine sea gulls soaring,
eight desert lizards, seven bee hives buzzing, six Mormons preaching,
five national parks, four lumps of coal, three snowy slopes, two briny shrimp
and a starling on a juniper tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ten big rig drivers,
nine sea gulls soaring, eight desert lizards, seven bee hives buzzing,
six Mormons preaching, five national parks,
four lumps of coal, three snowy slopes, two briny shrimp
and a starling on a juniper tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me eleven restaurant workers, ten big rig drivers, nine sea gulls soaring, eight desert lizards,
seven bee hives buzzing, six Mormons preaching, five national parks,
four lumps of coal, three snowy slopes, two briny shrimp
and a starling on a juniper tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
twelves nurse practitioners, eleven restaurant workers,
ten big rig drivers, nine sea gulls soaring, eight desert lizards,
seven bee hives buzzing, six Mormons preaching, five national parks,
four lumps of coal, three snowy slopes, two briny shrimp
and a starling on a juniper tree.
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Andrea Dietrich
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