Day 17: The Cost of the 12 Days of Christmas
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Everyone knows the song "The 12 Days of Christmas," but few pause to actually consider all the gifts the lyrics contain. After all, 6 of the 12 days are birds. That is a lot of birds for one person to buy, let alone receive. So what would the full 12 days of Christmas actually cost if you were to be the true love to send them? Let's break it down.
On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me: a partridge in a pear tree
Partridge (1): $15.00
Pear Tree (1): $189.99
On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me: two Turtle Doves
Turtle Doves (2): $125.00
On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me: three French Hens
French Hens (3): $165.00
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Four…
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