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The Real Cost of The 12 Days of Christmas Rises

December 9, 2009

Ok.

So you've heard about "The Christmas Can-Can", "Who Spiked the Eggnog?", "Christmas Cheers", our Advent Calendar, our PBS Special and the original "12 Days of Christmas", but have you ever thought about what the real cost to all the gifts from the "12 Days of Christmas" would be? Especially in this economy?

It's big.

According to CNNMoney.com, "The total cost to buy all of the items named in "The 12 Days of Christmas" song increased by just 0.9% this year to $87,402.81, said PNC Financial Services Group."

These gifts are expensive!

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-The SNCmusic.com WebCrew

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Comments (7)

  • Kathy says:
    (20091214T055826Z )

    Ben, all they have for now is Six Pack, which is spectacular. They are coming out with a new CD in the spring.

  • ben says:
    (20091214T055313Z )

    just saw your show on pbs & have been trying to find cds to purchase. DON'T WANT ANY CHRISTMAS MUSIC. Where is the rest of your music?????????

  • S. Brandon says:
    (20091210T023916Z )

    Good point, Dave. And if there was a dreidel, there was probably gelt.

  • Dave says:
    (20091210T022232Z )

    Not to mention the cost of clay to make the DREIDEL!!!!

  • Shaina says:
    (20091209T180720Z )

    Huh. This never really ntered my mind! Interesting... :)

  • Annie says:
    (20091209T175511Z )

    Hmmm, they didn't add in the price of a ticket to Africa! ;)

  • Tina Gaston says:
    (20091209T170211Z )

    Fun fact!

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