GK: On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a (PARTRIDGE)
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
two (TURTLE DOVES)
And a (PARTRIDGE)
On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me three (WOOFS)
GK: What's that?
TK: That's what your true love sent.
GK: Dogs? I was supposed to get three French hens.
TK: No, you got three German shepherds.
GK: There's got to be a mistake.
TK: I'm only the messenger.
GK: On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me, four (CALLING BIRDS)
Three (WOOFS)
Two (TURTLE DOVES)
And a (PARTRIDGE)
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
FIVE GOLDEN RINGS
Four (CALLING BIRDS)
Three (WOOFS)
Two (TURTLE DOVES)
And a (PARTRIDGE)
GK: On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me six (GEESE)---
FIVE GOLDEN RINGS
Four (CALLING BIRDS)
Three (WOOFS)
Two (TURTLE DOVES)
And a (PARTRIDGE)
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
(SWANS SWIMMING)
Six (GEESE)
FIVE GOLDEN RINGS
Four (CALLING BIRDS)
Three (WOOFS)
Two (TURTLE DOVES)
And a (PARTRIDGE)
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eight (MAIDS A MILKING)
Seven (SWANS SWIMMING)
Six (GEESE SNORING)
FIVE GOLDEN RINGS
Four (CALLING BIRDS)
Three (WOOFS)
Two (TURTLE DOVES)
And a (PARTRIDGE)
GK: Hey, aren't those French hens there?
TK: What? These? (CHICKEN)
GK: Those are French hens. Let me trade my three German shepherds for three of those French hens. (GROWL) Easy, boy. Easy.
TK: These aren't French hens. (CHICKEN) These are chickens from Wisconsin (CHICKEN). Over here----- (FOOTSTEPS) This is a French hen. (ROOSTER CROW IN FRENCH) Sorry. Wrong bird. (FOOTSTEPS) This is a French hen (CHICKEN WITH FRENCH ACCENT).
GK: Three of them, please. And you can take these German shepherds. (WOOFS, OFF)
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me Twelve (DRUMMERS DRUMMING)
Eleven (PIPERS PIPING)
Ten (LORDS A LEAPING)
Nine (LADIES DANCING)
Eight (MAIDS A MILKING)
Seven (SWANS A SWIMMING)
Six (GEESE A LAYING )
FIVE GOLDEN RINGS
four (CALLING BIRDS)
Three (WOOFS)
Two (TURTLE DOVES)
And a (PARTRIDGE)
(c) 2000 by Garrison Keillor