On the 4th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me....
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A Partridge in a Pear Tree - $219.95 x 4 = $879.80
2 Turtle Doves $375 x 3 = $1,125
3 French Hens $181.50 x 2 = $363
4 Calling Birds $599.96 (same as last year)
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Sub-Total = $2,967.76

On the 3rd day of Christmas, my true love gave to me....
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A Partridge in a Pear Tree - $219.95 x 3 = $659.85
2 Turtle Doves $375 x 2 = $750.00
3 French Hens 181.50 (same as last year)
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Sub-Total = $1,591.35

On the 2nd day of Christmas, my true love gave to me.... 
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A Partridge in a Pear Tree - $219.95 x 2 = $439.90
2 Turtle Doves $375 (same as last year)
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Sub-Total = $814.90

Prices have remained steady, after a hefty increase of 29.3% in 2016.

Today is the 1st day of Christmas, and according to the latest statistics from PNC Wealth Management, the price tag for The Twelve Days Of Christmas is $157,558.00
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Day 1: A Partridge in a Pear Tree - $219.95 (last year $209.95)
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This gift's spike in price can be fully attributed to the Pear Tree's increase (+5.2% from $189.99 to $199.95), while the Partridge remained flat. The Pear Tree spiked due to increased cost of living for workers and limited supply of larger, more mature trees.

On This Day In Canadian History...                              

1969 - Royal Canadian Navy retires aircraft carrier HMCS Bonaventure after 12 years of service; later sold for scrap.

Under the category of "It's a small world...err...navy", my late uncle Bernie Dubois and the father of my friend Karen Heppel served aboard the "Bonny" until it's decommission.

On This Day In Canadian History....







1752 - John Bushell in Halifax, Nova Scotia publishes 8-page pamphlet for government; first book published in Canada. Also becomes the publisher of the first Newspaper in Canada, The Halifax Gazette