The English carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," is not only a song to celebrate the holiday, but a whimsical way to track inflation – particularly in regard to unique gift ideas.

PNC’s Christmas Price Index indicated the overall cost of the song’s gifts increased 5.4% since 2023, totaling just under $50,000. Michele Paccione – stock.adobe.com 12 Drummers Drumming ...

The English carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a cumulative song, in which each verse builds upon the last, detailing the increasingly elaborate gifts that a "true love" has given to the singer.

The "12 Days of Christmas" may sound like an ode to a loved one, ... Day 7, seven swans a-swimming: represent the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, counsel, ...

Scholars say the first seven gifts in "The 12 Days of Christmas" are all birds. "Five golden rings" refers to ringneck pheasants. / Dreamstime/TNS ...