WE'VE been singing one of our favourite traditional carols this week. But this time, with a twist. It goes something like...
On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me -
A kookaburra in a gum tree.
On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me -
Two cockatoos, and a kookaburra in a gum tree.
On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me -
Three parakeets, two cockatoos and a kookaburra in a gum tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me -
Four great galahs, three parakeets, two cockatoos and a kookaburra in a gum tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me -
Five opals black, four great galahs, three parakeets, two cockatoos and a kookaburra in a gum tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me -
Six 'roos a-jumping, five opals black, four great galahs, three parakeets, two cockatoos and a kookaburra in a gum tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me -
Seven emus running, six 'roos a-jumping, five opals black, four great galahs, three parakeets, two cockatoos and a kookaburra in a gum tree.
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me -
Eight koalas clinging, seven emus running, six 'roos a-jumping, five opals black, four great galahs, three parakeets, two cockatoos and a kookaburra in a gum tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me -
Nine wombats waddling, eight koalas clinging, seven emus running, six 'roos a-jumping, five opals black, four great galahs, three parakeets, two cockatoos and a kookaburra in a gum tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me -
Ten dingoes dashing, nine wombats waddling, eight koalas clinging, seven emus running, six 'roos a-jumping, five opals black, four great galahs, three parakeets, two cockatoos and a kookaburra in a gum tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me -
Eleven snakes a-sliding, ten dingoes dashing, nine wombats waddling, eight koalas clinging, seven emus running, six 'roos a-jumping, five opals black, four great galahs, three parakeets, two cockatoos and a kookaburra in a gum tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me -
Twelve goannas going, eleven snakes a-sliding, ten dingoes dashing, nine wombats waddling, eight koalas clinging, seven emus running, six 'roos a-jumping, five opals black, four great galahs, three parakeets, two cockatoos and a kookaburra in a gum tree.
This Sheila simply can't wait for that little lot to rock up on the festive Down Under doorstep... Happy Christmas!
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Bet you coudn't sing that when you've had a few!!
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