Tuesday, December 23, 2008

ANSWER: Christmas

A partridge in a pear tree, 2 turtle doves, 3 French hens, 4 calling birds, 5 golden rings, 6 geese a-laying, 7 swans a-swimming, 8 maids a-milking, 9 ladies dancing, 10 lords a-leaping, 11 pipers piping, and 12 drummers drumming.


Religious symbolism of The Twelve Days of Christmas (The 12 Days of Christmas):

-True Love refers to God
-Turtle Doves refers to the Old and New Testaments
-French Hens refers to Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues
-Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists
-Golden Rings refers to the first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch", which gives the history of man's fall from grace.
-Geese A-laying refers to the six days of creation
-Swans A-swimming refers to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments
-Maids A-milking refers to the eight beatitudes
-Ladies Dancing refers to the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit
-Lords A-leaping refers to the ten commandments
-Pipers Piping refers to the eleven faithful apostles
-Drummers Drumming refers to the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed

Matt: WRONG
Record: 65-48

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