without googling any of it, can you tell me who does what and how many gifts are in the 12 days of Christmas?

[Bobbisox]

i.e
he gave his true love a partridge in a pear tree....

Bobbi ♥

[dizmouk2009]

I'm pretty sure it's 12 of something.

[joggerjayne]

I could manage up to 8.

The drummers and the pipers are all a bit hazy.

[Bobbisox]

it's the veno JJ..LOL

[dizmouk2009]

I think JJ is right, could be some drummers.

[joggerjayne]

Well, ... the number of gifts is

12 + 11 + 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1

... a lot !

[craft1948]

78

[Dina73]

I know ...............five go..old rings. but then again I love bling.
:-)

[Bobbisox]

good one crafty pet, now in order tell me what they were..LOL

[JDOvengloves]

365 ?

[craft1948]

buggered if I know.....it's an old quiz question.....

[Bobbisox]

well noone has had a go at ai
How many Lords were a- leaping?

[Dina73]

Hi MrMogambo (?), you must be an oldie on here if we have spoken before.
I'm very well thanks, and have been flitting about here'n'there.
Hope you are well. xx

[joggerjayne]

I think the 12 was the drummers.


There were some leaping Lords, as well.

And milking maids ?

[JDOvengloves]

No - its 364

12 + (2 * 11) + (3 * 10) + (4 * 9) + (5 * 8) + (6 * 7) + (7 * 6) + (8 * 5) + (9 * 4) + (10 * 3) + (11 * 2) + 12 = 364

[dizmouk2009]

No one said you can't use yahoo or altavista to search for the answer :P

[Dina73]

11 ladies dancing.

[Bobbisox]

sounds as if they were having a great time JJ..PMSL
the drummers drumming and the Lords were leaping, w-tf were the maids a milking tho...LOL

Mopsy ♥

[Postdog]

no, and that's the correct answer.

Bah humbug christmas smishmass!