Comments on: How many gifts are given, in total, in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas? http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/30/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/ Some ideas on what to buy for friends and family Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:27:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: rh http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/30/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-524 rh Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:58:40 +0000 http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/christmas/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/#comment-524 364, because the gifts are given more than once... 78 is just 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12, which isn't correct. 364, because the gifts are given more than once… 78 is just 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12, which isn’t correct.

]]> By: Nancy W http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/30/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Nancy W Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:19:28 +0000 http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/christmas/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/#comment-523 364, because every day they give everything they gave on the previous day again and then add on the newest gift 364, because every day they give everything they gave on the previous day again and then add on the newest gift

]]> By: Ella U http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/30/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Ella U Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:21:02 +0000 http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/christmas/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/#comment-522 Everyone is right. 78 would be the answer Everyone is right. 78 would be the answer

]]> By: Kily http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/30/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Kily Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:23:14 +0000 http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/christmas/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/#comment-521 364! On each day of christmas the gifts are re-given. on the fourth day of christmas my true love gave to me... four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a partrage in a pear tree 364!
On each day of christmas the gifts are re-given.

on the fourth day of christmas my true love gave to me… four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a partrage in a pear tree

]]> By: nofearjesshere http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/30/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-520 nofearjesshere Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:25:30 +0000 http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/christmas/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/#comment-520 1 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 12 Drummers Drumming So I guess you add all those up = 78 But I'm never sure if these are trick questions, that's just my guess. 1 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
12 Drummers Drumming

So I guess you add all those up = 78
But I’m never sure if these are trick questions, that’s just my guess.

]]> By: b'stardoh http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/30/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-519 b'stardoh Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:42:07 +0000 http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/christmas/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/#comment-519 The Twelve Days of Christmas - try and write down the gifts as each one is sung out. . . The Twelve Days of Christmas – try and write down the gifts as each one is sung out. . .

]]> By: Pure Awesomeness http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/30/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Pure Awesomeness Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:13:45 +0000 http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/christmas/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/#comment-518 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12=78 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12=78

]]> By: coedmieri http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/30/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-517 coedmieri Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:38:09 +0000 http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/christmas/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/#comment-517 78 - 1+2+3 etc etc 78 – 1+2+3 etc etc

]]> By: gavmel259 http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/30/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-516 gavmel259 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:14:35 +0000 http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/christmas/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/#comment-516 There are 364 gifts in total. First day 1. Second day 3 ( two turtle doves and partridge) Third day 6 ( 3+2+1) fourth day 10 ( (4+3+2+1) FIfth day 15 ( 5+4+3+2=1) | | | | | | twelfth day 78 (12+11+10+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1) = 78. There are 364 gifts in total.

First day 1.

Second day 3 ( two turtle doves and partridge)

Third day 6 ( 3+2+1)

fourth day 10 ( (4+3+2+1)

FIfth day 15 ( 5+4+3+2=1)
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twelfth day 78 (12+11+10+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1) = 78.

]]> By: rvlax28 http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/30/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-515 rvlax28 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:35:43 +0000 http://www.onlinegifts.org.uk/christmas/how-many-gifts-are-given-in-total-in-the-song-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/#comment-515 78 haha this song just came on the radio as i was answering this question! weird!!!!!! 78 haha this song just came on the radio as i was answering this question! weird!!!!!!

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