The 2009 REAL COST OF THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS!
Well it’s that time of the year again and as per their usual standard,PNC have compiled their Real Cost Of The 12 Days Of Christmas for 2009, complete with video, with the following results:
* One Partridge in a Pear Tree: $159 – down 27%
* Two Turtle Doves: $56.00 now for the pair, up 1%.
* Three French Hens: $15.00 each – up by 50%.
* Four Calling Birds: $599.96 – $149.99 each, stable
* Five Gold Rings: $500 – after a hefty 43% increase.
* Six Geese-a-Laying: $150.00 – down by 37% on 2008’s figures.
* Seven Swans-a-Swimming: $5,250, down by 6.3%.
* Eight Maids-a-Milking: now charging $7.25 an hour and up 10.7%.
* Nine Ladies Dancing: $5,473 – up 15%.
* Ten Lords-a-Leaping: $4,413.61 – stable.
* Eleven Pipers Piping: $2,284.80 – stable.
* Twelve Drummers Drumming: $2,475.20 stable.
The grand total of the song for this year – a 1.8% increase overall compared with the inverted figure from the previous year of 8.1%. Therefore while the 2008 total amounted to $21,080.10, the total cost for the 12 Days Of Christmas for 2009 has been calculated to be only a marginal rise to $21,465.
What do monkeys sing at Christmas ?
Jungle Bells, Jungle bells.. !
Why are Christmas trees like bad knitters ?
They both drop their needles !
What’s Christmas called in England ?
Yule Britannia !
What did the bald man say when he got a comb for Christmas ?
Thanks, I’ll never part with it !
Why is a burning candle like being thirsty ?
Beacause a little water ends both of them !
What do you get if you cross an apple with a Christmas tree ?
A pineapple !
What do you give a train driver for Christmas ?
Platform shoes !
What did the big candle say to the little candle ?
I’m going out tonight !
Whats happens to you at Christmas ?
Yule be happy !
How long does it take to burn a candle down ?
About a wick !
