The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas ... The ten lords a-leaping were the Ten Commandments. The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful Apostles.

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The ninth day of Christmas is nine ladies dancing ... could instead have been the inspiration for the piping pipers, particularly golden plovers, which had the distinction of being included ...

While buying your true love all the gifts from the "12 Days of Christmas" carol certainly ... Lords-a-Leaping, Pipers Piping and Drummers Drumming -- increased 7.9% this year, substantially ...

Day 1- Partridge in a pear tree: The Army and Air Force are in the process of deciding whose area of responsibility Day 1 falls under. Since the partridge is a bird, the Air Force believes it should ...