Why is it so long? Why 12 days? Why those gifts? (Can you even call flocks upon flocks of birds “gifts”?) And is there a more hidden tie-in to Christmas symbols? If you’ve ever wondered ...

The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas ... and love. The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The five golden rings rerepresented ...

As most people know, these birds were often eaten across much of Europe in medieval times and beyond. The ninth day of Christmas is nine ladies dancing. Anyone who has watched courting birds knows ...

Also, 12 drummers drumming is absolutely wild. Have you ever endured a drum solo, singular? I know they are supposed to be marching-band drums — but there’s no way there isn’t at least one ...