The 12 Days of Christmas

[dreadfulpenny81.livejournal.com]

Just something fun I saw today and thought I would post.

Every year, economists with PNC bank calculate how much the 12 Days of Christmas would actually cost, right down to the partridge in a pear tree. This year's total is $101,119.84!

Here's how they break everything down:

This year, the so-called Christmas Price Index hit a record $24,263 ... and that's not even the "true cost of Christmas." As you'll recall, the rather endless song requires your true love to make 12 separate excursions that leave you with 364 total gifts including not one partridge but 12, not two turtledoves but 22, and so on. The true cost of Christmas comes out to a rather staggering $101,119 and 84 cents, to be precise.

How do we get to $101K? It begins with the six geese (-a-laying) and the eight maids (-a-milking), which both come to about $6,300 per set. After the 12 days are over, total goose and maid purchases put you north of $50,000. Total dancing lady ($4700 per day) and calling bird ($645) expenses add another $20,000.

They've even charted their results since the 1980's. Here's what that looks like:



[Source - The Atlantic]

I'm sure the economy's been tough on all of us this year and I'm curious -- what items would you change in "The 12 Days of Christmas" that would better suit our society and our economy today?

Comments

[devil-ad-vocate.livejournal.com]

Where's the turducken?