Twelve Days in Wisconsin

As the Christmas season is fast approaching, I thought it would be fitting to post my Wisconsin version of the popular Christmas carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas.

On the 1st day in Wisconsin, my true love sent to me a woodpecker in a spruce tree.

On the 2nd day in Wisconsin, my true love sent to me two mourning doves, and a woodpecker in a spruce tree.

On the 3rd day in Wisconsin, my true love sent to me three hummingbirds, two mourning doves, and a woodpecker in a spruce tree.

On the 4th day in Wisconsin, my true love sent to me four cardinals, three hummingbirds, two mourning doves, and a woodpecker in a spruce tree.

On the 5th day in Wisconsin, my true love sent to me five chickadees, four cardinals, three hummingbirds, two mourning doves, and a woodpecker in a spruce tree.

On the 6th day in Wisconsin, my true love sent to me six jumping juncos, five chickadees, four cardinals, three hummingbirds, two mourning doves, and a woodpecker in a spruce tree.

On the 7th day in Wisconsin, my true love sent to me seven sparrows singing, six jumping juncos, five chickadees, four cardinals, three hummingbirds, two mourning doves, and a woodpecker in a spruce tree.

On the 8th day in Wisconsin, my true love sent to me eight chipmunks chipping, seven sparrows singing, six jumping juncos, five chickadees, four cardinals, three hummingbirds, two mourning doves, and a woodpecker in a spruce tree.

On the 9th day in Wisconsin, my true love sent to me nine squirrels-a-scurrying, eight chipmunks chirping, seven sparrows singing, six juncos jumping, five chickadees, four cardinals, three hummingbirds, two mourning doves, and a woodpecker in a spruce tree.

On the 10th day in Wisconsin, my true love sent to me ten tufted titmice, nine squirrels-a-scurrying, eight chipmunks chirping, seven sparrows singing, six juncos jumping, five chickadees, four cardinals, three hummingbirds, two mourning doves, and a woodpecker in a spruce tree.

On the 11th day in Wisconsin, my true love sent to me eleven skunks-a-stinking, ten tufted titmice, nine squirrels-a-scurrying, eight chipmunks chirping, seven sparrows singing, six juncos jumping, five chickadees, four cardinals, three hummingbirds, two mourning doves, and a woodpecker in a spruce tree.

On the 12th day in Wisconsin, my true love sent to me twelve deer-a-leaping, eleven skunks-a-stinking, ten tufted titmice, nine squirrels-a-scurrying, eight chipmunks chirping , seven sparrows singing, six juncos jumping, five chickadees, four cardinals, three hummingbirds, two mourning doves, and a woodpecker in a spruce tree.

I challenge you to make up your own Twelve Days in Wisconsin song (or substitute another favorite Christmas tune) using names of native animals or birds. I look forward to reading your carols.