Have you ever heard this interpretation of the 12 days of Christmas & what do you think of it?

http://www.historybuff.com/newsletter/dec-11.html

Religious symbolism of The Twelve Days of Christmas

1 True Love refers to God

2 Turtle Doves refers to the Old and New Testaments

3 French Hens refers to Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues

4 Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists

5 Golden Rings refers to the first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch", which gives the history of man's fall from grace.

6 Geese A-laying refers to the six days of creation

7 Swans A-swimming refers to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments

8 Maids A-milking refers to the eight beatitudes

9 Ladies Dancing refers to the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit

10 Lords A-leaping refers to the ten commandments

11 Pipers Piping refers to the eleven faithful apostles

12 Drummers Drumming refers to the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed

2011-12-09T07:02:57Z

re: ARE YOU FRACKING KIDDING ME

No. I didn't write the article. I just wanted to find out what people like you and other people thought of it.

Acid Zebra2011-12-09T06:51:23Z

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I totally see the symbolism. Obviously, geese means "creation" when you have six of them. And leaping lords are obviously commandments. And nothing says "virtue" like hens.

wyliesmom2011-12-09T08:40:08Z

You know, Martin, there will always be deniers and old scrooges, but true or not, it is a lovely story, and I will probably never sing this song again without thinking of this lovely myth. I suppose the other old party-poopers just want the gifts but have no idea what Christmas is all about anyway. Let's pray for them. Merry Christmas!

?2016-10-24T07:31:14Z

Any version of "All i choose For Christmas is My 2 front tooth" the place a grown guy tries to sound like slightly boy. Ditto with "i'm Gettin' Nothin' For Christmas." that's like nails on a chalkboard. ***extra: Oh, and a similar is actual for "I observed Mommy Kissing Santa Claus." surprisingly plenty each time an person impacts a cutesy kiddie voice, i visit get annoyed.

Anonymous2011-12-09T06:50:36Z

Yes, I have read this before. I recall the theory is that the song was used to be able to openly celebrate a specific theological interpretation of Christianity at a time when doing so was illegal in England. I do not recall the details though. It would not be the only case, there are evidently other similar 'coded' songs and things like Mozart's "Magic Flute" is overwhelmed with Free Masonic references and story lines that were intended to be recognized by those who knew about them, but not by the uninitiated.

Señor Gato2011-12-09T06:56:48Z

The focus of the interpretation is inconsistent. It's based on the the gift in verses 2-12 and not 'my true love', which is referred to in all 12 verses of the song. But in the first verse the gift, the partridge in a pear tree, is completely ignored.

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