Two Christmases ago, each member of our family was the recipient of the gracious gift-giving generosities of a "Secret Santa" who disappeared from our doorstep for 12 consecutive evenings leading up to Christmas day. Included in our email "thank you" we decided to to re-write the lyrics to "The 12 Days of Christmas" to highlight the gifts bestowed on us by "Secret Santa" that Christmas of 2005. This revisited song, shared with you below, now also serves as our memorabilia of that extended period of Christmas blessing.(To be sung with great vigor)
On the first day of Christmas, “Secret Santa gave to us:
Some cof-fee from Ha-wa-ii.
On the second day of Christmas, “Secret Santa” gave to us:
Lots of family games… And, some cof-fee from Ha-wai-ii.
On the third day of Christmas, “Secret Santa” gave to us:
Brace-lets and a ham, Lots of family games, And, some cof-fee from Ha-wa-ii.
On the fourth day of Christmas, “Secret Santa” gave to us:
Four pairs of gloves, Brace-lets and a ham, Lots of family games, And, some cof-fee from Ha-wa-ii.
On the fifth day of Christmas, “Secret Santa” gave to us:
Homemade loaves of bread . . . Four pairs of gloves, Brace-lets and a ham, Lots of family games, And, some cof-fee from Ha-wa-ii.
On the sixth day of Christmas, “Secret Santa” gave to us:
Family member gift cards, Homemade loaves of bread . . . Four pairs of gloves, Brace-lets and a ham, Lots of family games, And, some cof-fee from Ha-wa-ii.
On the seventh day of Christmas, “Secret Santa” gave to us:
Ornaments and chocolate, Family member gift cards, Homemade loaves of bread . . . Four pairs of gloves, Brace-lets and a ham, Lots of family games, And, some cof-fee from Ha-wa-ii.
On the eighth day of Christmas, “Secret Santa” gave to us:
Pop-corn and so-da, Ornaments and chocolate, Family member gift cards, Homemade loaves of bread . . . Four pairs of gloves, Brace-lets and a ham, Lots of family games, And some cof-fee from Ha-wa-ii.
On the ninth day of Christmas, “Secret Santa” gave to us:
Nice snugly blankets, Pop-corn and so-da, Ornaments and chocolate, Family member gift cards, Homemade loaves of bread . . . Four pairs of gloves, Brace-lets and a ham, Lots of family games, And, some cof-fee from Ha-wa-ii.
On the tenth day of Christmas, “Secret Santa” gave to us:
Sticker books and trivia, Nice snugly blankets, Pop-corn and so-da, Ornaments and chocolate, Family member gift cards, Homemade loaves of bread . . . Four pairs of gloves, Brace-lets and a ham, Lots of family games, And, some cof-fee from Ha-wa-ii.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, “Secret Santa” gave to us:
Do-mi-noes and snack foods, Sticker books and trivia, Nice snugly blankets, Pop-corn and so-da, Ornaments and chocolate, Family member gift cards, Homemade loaves of bread . . . Four pairs of gloves, Brace-lets and a ham, Lots of family games, And, some cof-fee from Ha-wa-ii.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, “Secret Santa” gave to us:
Narnia audio CDs, Do-mi-noes and snack foods, Sticker books and trivia, Nice snugly blankets, Pop-corn and so-da, Ornaments and chocolate, Family member gift cards, Homemade loaves of bread . . . Four pairs of gloves, Brace-lets and a ham, Lots of family games . . . And, some cof-fee from Ha-wa-ii!