Why is it so long? Why 12 days? Why those gifts? (Can you even call flocks upon flocks of birds “gifts”?) And is there a more hidden tie-in to Christmas symbols? If you’ve ever wondered ...

The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas ... and love. The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The five golden rings rerepresented ...